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Here is my distended right side & the port area which is extremely bruised. I am a little worried & trying to let the days pass. The doctor says its a hemotoma & it will dispurse over time. But it realy sticks out. My weight was mainly on my rear & thighs & hips-not the stomach. So its strange to have it so "out there". Anyway will up date later. My girlfriend happened to have her digital camera with her when she visited. thank you Patty!!

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OH MY GOODNESS! I can't believe how bruised you are. You may want to keep an eye on it. My port area was a little red around the incision area and my doctor gave me an antibiotic just to be on the safe side. I hope you heal up and feel better soon.

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Has anyone tried Neosporin scar solution sheets? I have one scar that has been raised for about 2 months and it won't go down. I was wondering if they worked? Thanks!!

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ok my surgery is now only 6 days away. Do any of you have any suggestions for angles for your before and after pics? I want to have them with some good SHOCK value to show off how much I will have lost. and Nanna...i think i missed your post about whether or not you used any scar reducing treatments.. could you please share that with me? I appreciate you all shareing your pics here.. you guys are so great here. Thank you for shareing your stories and pictures with us here.

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I had surgery on May 4. My scars are small but red. I am wondering if anyone could tell me how long it took for their scars to turn white. I look forward to the change in color, until then they will be very noticible. Thanks.

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Chunk,

You are doing great, to loose that much weight so quick. I hope I have that

much success. I don't know about the scars my surgery is 8-8-05

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Chuck you I agree - you are doing a fabulous job with the weight loss - what's your secret?

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ONe of the scars is hiding up under where I have my shirt raised, you can barely see it anyway. The other four, I think you can see. The larger one, in the lower right hand corner (on my left side) is the port scar. It's really raised, andI hope the Mederma helps!

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Here I am 3 days out. My incisions feel tight in the mornings and seem to loosen up and get more comfy through out the day.

The yellow near the incisions are bruises, I am VERY fair skinned.

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