Hernia? Scar tissue?

Aaron O.
on 10/22/07 11:07 am - Nashville, TN

I am a little over two weeks out of laparoscopic surgery and so far everything has been smooth. I have my 2 week follow up on Wed. The one thing that worries me a bit is that under one of my incisions I have a hard lump that is about the size of a jalepeno pepper. It doesn't hurt and it isn't bulging out, in fact the area around the incision actually is dented in. This was the incision that hurt the most though in the days after the surgery. Anybody with experience have any guesses if this is an incisional hernia or just scar tissue?

HolliBeth1
on 10/22/07 12:46 pm - Millbrook, AL

RNY on 08/31/06

I didn't have that, but maybe it is just swelling. Have you asked your doctor? Sorry, I don't have more of an explanation for you~ Holli

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Bethroe_Bodeen
on 10/22/07 1:20 pm - Eglin AFB, FL

I am having the same thing right under my 2-inch scar... but my post-op doc visit is thursday, and yours is wednesday, so you'll know before i do! It concerned me at first, but not so much now, but i'm still going to ask. I read about a hernia, and they said that if it disapeared when you lie down, or protruded when you cough or strain your ab muscles, those were signs of a hernia... but i'm no doctor! let me know what your doc says!

~(:|:)~ Bethroe Bodeen ~(:|:)~

Aaron O.
on 10/24/07 10:48 am - Nashville, TN

RNY on 10/08/07

He said it's normal, which I pretty much figured. Didn't say it was scar tissue exactly. Said that it's the biggest incision and the one he used the most. Because of that they pulled the fascia together and stitched it closed ( they didn't do this for the other ones) which is the reason is is harder under the skin.

ruthie07
on 10/22/07 1:30 pm - Green Bay, WI

RNY on 06/18/07

from what it sounds like it might just be swollen. or there might just be some scar tissue forming. Let us know what they say. By the way, is that a Mizzou hat you are wearing???

328/248/160

Aaron O.
on 10/22/07 10:14 pm, edited 10/22/07 10:18 pm - Nashville, TN

RNY on 10/08/07

Yes it is. I went there from '97 to '03. Go Mizzou! Boo Kansas! I'm surprised you knew that. I get stopped regularly by people who think the M is for Michigan.

Jennifer K.
on 10/22/07 10:34 pm - Phoenix , AZ

RNY on 06/20/06

Its just scar tissue... you can break it up (as long as your scars are no longer open). My suggestion is to use vitamin E oil and massage in ONE direct (i.e. top to bottom, not up and down)... you dont have to use the same direction each time... apply light pressure and you will notice over time the scar will get softer, less noticeable and the scar tissue will be gone!

First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)

1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)

Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011

BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014

Scar revision on arms - 3/2015

HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016

Thigh Lift 10/2020

Thigh Lift revision 10/2021

Sarah P.
on 10/23/07 10:03 am - cuyahoga falls, OH

RNY on 08/14/07

i had a lumpy bumpy on one or two of my scars. they went away on their own... my scars are just dark purple now. they stand out on my very fair skin!! i hope they fade!

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