Dr Randy Lizardo

Fibroids suck… being told your only option for removal is a vertical midline incision sucks even more.

This is a patient who found me on an online fibroid support group. She was told by multiple providers that her only option was a large incision, extending from her p***c bone to her ribs. She drove for several hours for her consultation.

I tell all patients there is a chance that I may need to make a larger incision, but I always say I’ll try my best to make as small an incision as possible. I also mention that sometimes my final point of fibroid removal may change depending on my exam under anesthesia.

When this patient’s fibroids were removed, one bucket wasn’t enough to measure the final weight of specimen extracted. In the end, she had over 12 pounds of fibroids and tissue and luckily I was able to take everything out through her belly button.

The first picture is the two buckets of tissue being weighed, and the second is her incision with a dressing immediately postop .

Fibroid suck, but their treatment options don’t have to. If you’re being told your only option is a large incision, then consider getting a second, third or even fourth opinion. Minimally invasive options are possible. It’s just a matter of finding the right provider who will give you that option.