How bad are the scars from laparoscopic sleeve?

[Trying to decide 1]

Wondering how the scars look from laparoscopic surgery. Especially those that started with a lower bmi.

[Christinamo7 4,042]

the scars themselves are nothing. I have 3 marks which are about 1/4 of an inch and two that are about 1 inch. I am only 4 months out this week, so they haven't begun to fade yet, but I wouldn't even let that worry you. I have worse scars from skinning my knee as a child.

[areader4life 26]

I'm only 6 weeks post op and mine are still healing; however, I had laparoscopic surgery 4 years ago to have my gallbladder removed, and I can't even find the scars. I expect this to be the same way eventually. The cuts I received are slight.

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Wondering how the scars look from laparoscopic surgery. Especially those that started with a lower bmi.

I started from a higher BMI, but my scars are very small. At a year out, most of the smaller scars are almost completely faded.

[beggingtobehealthy 97]

I have five scars in total. The biggest one Is only about a half an inch if that. I am only six weeks post op. The only incision I have issues with is in my belly button

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[Caribear 184]

I am also pre-op, but I also had my gallbladder removed laparoscopically, and I can hardly see them anymore. I think it depends on your skin type, but generally I think they are not very noticeable.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Nearly two years post-op (sleeved) I can barely find the two largest scars. I can't find any of the smaller ones now.

FYI, I'm 70 years old, very light-skinned Caucasian, started with BMI just under 40.

[provenzee 262]

I am four months out, and my scars have faded a little bit. I have four - two are about 1/2 an inch, and two are about 1 inch. They blend right in with the stretch marks I have from gaining weight over the years anyway...

[UCLA man 101]

The stretch marks from gaining weight are far more visible than incisions. While I can't change the past, it's a constant reminder of the consequences of unhealthy eating habits.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I am 3 years post-op and have no visible scars. I tend to scar pretty easily and also have gotten some mild keloiding of some scars in the past so this is not because I have some miraculous anti-scar properties in my skin. My dermatologist can find the largest of them but only if she uses her special backlit magnifying glass and looks carefully. The other incisions have completely vanished.

[Jesm1029 101]

These are current I'm sure they will fade and heal over time just had surgery the 13th and my starting weight was 237 current weight 219