MindiJean 93 Posted November 28, 2013 I was so grateful to not have had open surgery, I almost forgot to count!I have six incisions. The one on my far right has a HUGE bruise to go along with it. The one on the far left is the most painful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nomorecupcakes 45 Posted November 28, 2013 i had 5 incisions; bellybutton (thanks goodness) a tiny one right between my breasts where my bra sits, one on the left and one on the right of my belly button. i am almost a month out and they are healing wonderfully! i will start rubbing bio oil on them as soon they completely heal shut to minimize the scarring (even though they are all very small). i will take a few scars to be svelte and sexy any day!!! 1 MississippiQueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ'S/beginning 5,358 Posted November 28, 2013 The one on your far left is where they removed your stomach...It will hurt the longest out of all of them... I have 12 incisions...I look like someone shot me with a Gatling gun....perfect circle! 1 Essence33 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ'S/beginning 5,358 Posted November 28, 2013 Try Caster oil...K That is the only product that actually seeps into the scare and helps heal from inside and at the same time fade the scars..Bio oil....I have no faith in it anymore...Used it on a skin cancer scar and made no difference at all..However I use Caster oil on my new family of scars and they are lighter and softer then they were before...A huge difference..... i had 5 incisions; bellybutton (thanks goodness) a tiny one right between my breasts where my bra sits, one on the left and one on the right of my belly button. i am almost a month out and they are healing wonderfully! i will start rubbing bio oil on them as soon they completely heal shut to minimize the scarring (even though they are all very small). i will take a few scars to be svelte and sexy any day!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ekmw 56 Posted November 28, 2013 I had five. Four on my stomach, the main was not at/in my belly button, though. One at where my bra sits, so sometimes it gets really irritated. I didn't have a drain tube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhw94123 115 Posted November 28, 2013 Six here ! Surgeon told me it would've been 5, but I had my gallbladder out, too, for which he likes to use a drain. So-- I have what he calls an "extra" incision on my far right to accommodate that. My sites don't hurt any more, but are a bit itchy with tiny ridges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byebyebelly 79 Posted November 28, 2013 I had 4 and almost 7 weeks out and I can barely see them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comstock 13 Posted November 28, 2013 I had five, the largest on my lower left abdomen where they took my stomach out. None of the others hurt at all. They are quite small and I don't expect to have much scarring. It's not that big a price to pay, in my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formyboys3 4 Posted November 28, 2013 I have 6... The largest is on my right where they removed my stomach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marfar7 1,533 Posted November 28, 2013 I also had 5. The 1 on the left is where my lapband port was, where they took my lapband out and my stomach. It was bruised and dimpled for weeks. It still has a dimple on it, probly there forever from my lapband port. Looks like an alien crawling out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BerryChic 26 Posted November 28, 2013 5 incisions healing beautifully 4 1/2 weeks post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livvsmum 2,369 Posted November 28, 2013 5 tiny incisions healing up & getting less noticeable at 10 weeks post op Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unbesleevable1 420 Posted November 28, 2013 7 knife wounds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_R 20 Posted November 29, 2013 Think I have 5, plus many shades of purple, black blue and green.....yikes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites