Hi, im 22 and was born with gastroschisis. I am currently trying to get reconstructive surgery because i hate my scar (and i know people say embrace it but thats not going to happen, its causing me lots of depression and has from when i knew i was different) Has anybody had reconstructive surgery. Did this make the scar look any better. Please get in touch, would love to know any good/bad experiences with having reconstructive surgery, and did the NHS pay or am i going to have to save up and go private. Ive been to the doctors but keep getting fobbed off saying they dont do this kind of surgery, even though ive found an NHS page saying the do it for birth defects especially if it causing the person to be very unhappy. Ive also lost 2 stone (Back to a healthy weight) and the scar still looks very prominent under clothes :-/
Thanks
Kirsty
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Hi there Kirsty,
I was also born with gastrochisis. I have had reconstructive surgery and it is a lot better but still I never can achieve a normal looking abdomen. If it’s the scar that bothers you I would suggest going to a dermatoligist and getting laser or dermal skin graphing (I have also done this for my scars and this is the biggest improvement I have seen)
Good luck!
Hi there,
I’ve also had reconstructive surgery (in CAnada) at age 9.. originally had a large round circle scar that would go in like a belly button, didn’t like it so had it removed. Now have one large line scar about 6inches long, it is less noticeable now and like it much better than my previous scar. THough now that I am trying to have children I wish I never got reconstructive surgery because I now have a LOT of scar tissue in my abdomen cause fertility problems (ectopic pregnacy) and can only have IVF to have children… Hope this is an insight to your descision…
I had reconstructive surgery when I was 12 and it only made my scars bigger and worse. Ive had no problems with having children but it was quite painful while my belly was stretching for my first child. Good luck with whatever you decide