http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/08/30/lap-or-open-scar/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/08/30/lap-or-open-scar/#comment-3376 Candy Justina Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:15:06 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/08/30/lap-or-open-scar/#comment-3376 I had an open 10 months ago. (By choice, cause I really didn't care about the scar.) The scar isn't really big - and it does look better as time goes by. There are parts of mine that are almost invisible - and other parts that have a small welt. How it looks depends a lot on how the doctor closes it - if he uses staples or large sutures you'll have a bigger scar. My surgeon uses a "subcuticular stitch" which means that she sews the incision together with a suture that is underneath the skin. There are no sutures to remove, and no little scars like suture usually leave. It was covered with a large steri- strip that eventually fell off. I think the reason for the "welts" is because instead of just waiting for the steri-strip to fall off, I kinda picked at it (I know, I know). And no, I don't wish I had had a lap. I'm never going to wear a bikini or other midriff baring clothes. And I made the decision to have an open, because I liked the idea of the surgeon being able to <!--more--> actually touch and feel what she was doing. Personal preference. Good luck to you. Pam I had an open 10 months ago. (By choice, cause I really didn’t care
about the scar.) The scar isn’t really big - and it does look better
as time goes by. There are parts of mine that are almost invisible -
and other parts that have a small welt. How it looks depends a lot
on how the doctor closes it - if he uses staples or large sutures
you’ll have a bigger scar. My surgeon uses a “subcuticular stitch”
which means that she sews the incision together with a suture that is
underneath the skin. There are no sutures to remove, and no little
scars like suture usually leave. It was covered with a large steri-
strip that eventually fell off. I think the reason for the “welts”
is because instead of just waiting for the steri-strip to fall off, I
kinda picked at it (I know, I know).
And no, I don’t wish I had had a lap. I’m never going to wear a
bikini or other midriff baring clothes. And I made the decision to
have an open, because I liked the idea of the surgeon being able to

actually touch and feel what she was doing. Personal preference.
Good luck to you.
Pam

]]> http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/08/30/lap-or-open-scar/#comment-3374 Diana Kandice Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/08/30/lap-or-open-scar/#comment-3374 I had open RNY on 7/3/2002 and I have never been happier. My scar looked pretty ugly at the beginning, but it has faded so much over the last year. I am just happy I was able to have the surgery.....I'm not unhappy it was done open! As a matter of fact, I have heard of alot of lap patients have had lots of problems.......It doesn't matter to me which way I went, just as long as I was able to have it done! :) Stephanie open RNY 7/3/2002 Dr. Charles Rodning Mobile, AL 285/165/130? I had open RNY on 7/3/2002 and I have never been happier. My scar
looked pretty ugly at the beginning, but it has faded so much over
the last year. I am just happy I was able to have the
surgery…..I’m not unhappy it was done open! As a matter of fact, I
have heard of alot of lap patients have had lots of problems…….It
doesn’t matter to me which way I went, just as long as I was able to
have it done! Stephanie
open RNY 7/3/2002
Dr. Charles Rodning
Mobile, AL
285/165/130?

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