Question:
where can i find a picture of open incision?

i have looked every where that i can think of and all i can find are pictures of OPEN incisions. i would like to see one just after surgery and a few serveral weeks after. does any one know where i can look? also is it up and down or side to side? i have no support groups close to me. so any help thank you    — Rebecca73 (posted on October 2, 2004)

October 2, 2004
sorry no pictures but mine was up and down. waa 9 inches long. no staples. neat line and one year later it is faded very nicely.
   — Kathy S.

October 2, 2004
I haven't any pictures of my scar. However, it looks great and is only 6 inches long. I had my open RNY only three months ago and can't get over how well it is fading.
   — Belle

October 2, 2004
http://www.amylhwilliams.com/2004post-op.html This is the profile pics of Amy Williams from MTV's I'm Obese. She shows many pics after surgery Hope it helps. Shell
   — Shell G

October 2, 2004
Rebecca, You can see my incision with the stitches still intact - right before they came out. I had my surgery 2 plus years ago, and had an open BPD/DS. My surgeon does a horizontal cut. It was about halfway between my belly button and the bottom of my bra. But, sadly, my cute little scar went away with hernia repair/abdominoplasty 10 months post-DS. (Had a previous hernia from an emergency c-section 6 years prior to my DS.) Go to www.duodenalswitch.com, then click on Patients, then look for my name - Dina - and you'll be able to scroll down and see my photos. Also, my friend Malin has her scar posted over at www.bodybybaltasar.com, go to Photo Gallery, then choose her name - Malin - and you'll be able to see her scar at about 14 months post-op. She's a total cutie! Hope that helps! Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride

October 2, 2004
I have a picture of my incision here if you wanna see it. http://www.my1968mustang.zoomshare.com/
   — Burroughs

October 2, 2004
When considering open surgery. My surgeon says about 33% of opens get at least one incisional herna because the muscle wall is cut. LAP that risk is very near ZERO. Hernias occur even when the patient follows ALL the rules. For many thats more important than a scar.
   — bob-haller

October 4, 2004
I have pictures of my scar on my yahoo photos page. If you click on my name it will take you to my profile, then click on the website link below my name on the page....the pictures are in the album labeled WLS before and after. Just some quick facts....I had and open RNY on 2/26/2004, I'm 6'2" tall my pre-op weight was 386, and I currently weight 260. My scar is 10 inches long.
   — lauralye82