How big are the scars after surgery for endometriosis?

The incisions that are made during surgery for endometriosis will depend on what type of surgery is being done. If a laparoscopy is done, your gynaecologist will usually make 2-3 incisions. These incisions will only be about 1/4" (or 1 cm long). One will be made at your belly button and the other one(s) will be on or just underneath your bikini line.

I have had 2 laparoscopies in the past 3 years and have 5 small scars from my laparoscopies. With the first laparoscopy I had (in 2005), they made 3 small incisions and I can hardly see any of them now, except I can sort of make out where the incision was where they cut in my belly button.

With my last laparoscopy (in 2007), I can still see the little scar from the incision made in my belly button and the one that was made just below my bikini line.

I guess if someone else looked at it, they wouldn't really see it as it is very small and not very noticeable, I guess the only reason why I can see them is because I know they're there.

Hope this helps answer your question. Good luck :)

All honesty is the worst than the pain of endometriosis. In all honesty you will have a barely noticable scar. I had a c-section even and I still cant see my scar. What you can do is apply pure vitamin e to a wound to prevent scarring. Please consult your surgeon before to put anything on a healing wound.

I had laparoscopy to remove endometriosis tissue and I have two small scars that are barely visible.