Plastics Anyone?

Just out of curiosity - who wants to have what done? I can't decide whether I want a tummy tuck or an arm job done first. I'd be wearing two pants sizes smaller if I had the excess skin removed from my gut right now. I still have another 30 or 40 pounds to go so it's too soon yet. My arms just keep waving long after my hands have stopped. I have the family curse of big arms. Why couldn't the women in my family have a curse of big black mustaches or something? At least I could wax a mustache. Both of my grandmothers had huge arms. My mother's arms are bigger than most sumo wrestlers' thighs. I once dated a guy who had the skinniest arms. He really was shaped like Kermit the Frog. Everytime we were out in publi****pt thinking that we probably looked like Kermit and Miss Piggy. He hated his arms as much as I hated mine. Of course the girls need to be picked up too. There's still substance, but it's all downhill. I find myself surfing the net and looking at breasts on plastic surgery sites. I've never looked at so many hooters in my life. Who else is looking forward to a little nip and tuck? Connie

I've been saving the pictures that I like from plastic surgery sites I'm going to have to eventually get a breast lift with augmentation, redo a bad tummy tuck ( I had a tummy tuck before from previous weight loss), arm lift, thigh lift, lipo here and there. I don't even know what size I would be after the tummy tuck and thigh lift. All that is at least 10-16lbs of excess skin. My surgeon told me to wait till 15-18 months after wls. I'm already looking at the cost and the recupperation time. Im also looking around Socal for plastic surgeons that do all of these procedures that does not do surgery in a outpatient surgery center... I want to stay at the hospital due to my prior tummy tuck experience.

I am leaning towards a TT and arms. I know my 14 jeans would turn into 10's. I have hanging from below my breast, stomach and lower. It looks like 3 layers (. Since I am single and hoping to get into a relationship, that seems to bother me more than my arms. My surgeon said in Sept I needed to wait till March but I am 15 lbs from the goal for my heigth. I am already passed the surgeon's goal. To date, I have not even seen what my insurance will do. I had heard that the Shriners Burn center would help, but have been told now that isn't true.

I'm pretty sure I can get the tummy tuck, breast lift approved by surgery but what I really want done is an inner thigh lift with liposuction. My inner thighs are DISCUSTING!!!! I have great legs and cant wear the short shorts or the mini skirts because my thighs are like saggy ballons! I'm in a size 6 but I could wear a size 4 if I could get rid of some of the belly. And with the breast lift if they cant lift them without adding implants then I dont want it done. I dont want implants in my body at all, I think if they lift them now without implants I will end up being a large B small C, from a DD. Every time I go to the doctor I make sure I tell her about the rash and itching I have under the belly flap so it is documented! My arms are not bad at all and once I started doing some weight training I'm sure I can tighten them up nicely!! So it's a tummy tuck, breast lift in about 4 months for me, I will try the thigh lift with my insurance also, but I think Im gonna have to save and pay for that myself!! ~Nicole

Plastics Anyone? -- Yes Please! Elizabeth M Also cursed with big arms AND in addition to that...BIG THIGHS

Connie - I'm so with you girlfriend! I too have looked at hooters on the net quite a bit. Hoping that whatever they do to me, that I won't end up looking like Frankenboob. My tummy flap NEEDS TO GO. So far it's not hanging down enough to cause rashes though, so I think I'm going to have to pay out of pocket for the TT. We'll see though - I still have a little over 75 lbs left to get off before I'm at my goal of 150. I could sag a lot more by then. For me it is flapping to the sides and it's GROSS. I need lots and lots of spandex and tight fitting undergarments to keep the jiggly rolls to a minimum. I'm one of those "it's better to look good than to feel good" girls, so I go for the smooth lines whenever I can. Can't wait to get the hanging skin off! Yikes! Dina

Most Defintely TT my arms are ok and my inter thighs are ok....breast need picking up off the floor. oOoooOoh hold that thought, hummm could always use them for a dust mop...LOL enways was looking at ur picture Connie and me and hubby where like WoW... your looking so great girl, its amazing the person we find under all that access baggage we where walking around with....keep up the good work girl hugs Misty

I too have been looking at hooters on the net, er just by accident of course because most surgery sights show a lot ot them. In any case, I will need a TT. As I'm only 37, I wasn't sure if it would be an issue, but it is going to be an issue. Considering I have lost over 200 pounds, it isn't as bad as I think it could be, but I look like an elephant who went on the Mary Kate diet plan. My Dr. says he will start the process for me next March, with a planned date around June. I have been lifting so my arms and chest seem to be doing ok. I'm a little heavy up top, but I think it will go away with the extra weight loss. I kinda have the pre teen girl look going, but maybe that is too much information. I must say, the sights I have seen have done some good things. The problem is that you don't see many pictures of men. Not that I want to look at men, but I would like a better idea about what to expect. I was amazed at the mini TT, not that I can do that, but my wife who gave me the wonderful gift of twins would be a good candidate for that. But, I am not stupid enough to say, "Hey Honey, I saw where you could get a mini TT!"

I already have an appt in dec to talk to the dr. i want arms thighs boobies o please i need to get these pancakes off my chest and boobies put back and a tt. im sure i will get most if not all done because i will be going to a teaching hospital and they are good about doing just about anything...i may talk tothem about a face lift too but we will have to see.