In the last two weeks I haven't had any noticeable problems. I did notice that recently I have been hungrier. I had been told that as you lose weight around your stomach the band will become loose and you'll be able to eat more (that's why you get adjustments to the band -- which I did today)
Since I had the lapband surgery I have been using vitamin E oil on the scars two times a day. I haven't noticed any change in the scars. Other people have reported that their scars are fading... but not mine. I have had several previous surgeries (gall bladder removed, hernias repaired, exploratory surgery for suspected cancer) and have the prominent scars to prove it.
So with this surgery I didn't want to have any additional prominent scars. After using the vitamin E oil and not seeing any changes I decided to try something else. Some people recommended mederma so I decided to ask the pharmacist at Bartell Drugs. The pharmacist said from what he has been told the best thing for scars is silicon patches. I decided to try this (it's cheaper than mederma... but still expensive). They have a guarantee on the package so if it doesn't work I'll get my money back.
I cut strips of the silicon patches to put over my scars and have left them on for about two weeks now... only taking them off to clean them or reposition them. I have noticed that the scars seem to be smoother and are no longer raised up. They seem to be fading a little bit. From the instructions on the package it can take a few months for the scars to fade. I'll keep you posted!
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