Who already knows they need plastics?

Hey Laura, So far it's not too bad. I would like plastics on my arms, tummy, and breast lift. However, I can wear sleeveless and it doesn't look horrible. Right now I have a little excess skin on my tummy, but not too bad. I think it would look a lot worse if I didn't have such a good tan from being outside so much this summer. When your tan, your skin just looks better, healthier. I think I might be able to get away with the just the extra skin gone off my tummy and not a full tummy tuck. Which would be very good since I don't have the moola! Candy 266/162/1?? -104

Me, me, me! I already met with the plastic surgeon, so I can start budgeting for it! He says that Aetna MIGHT cover my TT, but I doubt it. I don't have a hernia or rashes. The fact that I could hear my tummy flopping around when I played tennis (and actually ran for the ball, for the first time in years!) doesn't matter to the insurance company! And I also have the bat wings, but luckily he says I can have the surgery where you don't have a scar except for under the arms. But the recovery time is even longer, apparently. I had allocated 10K for this (from the sale of my house in the spring) and it looks like it will be enough. I've lost 88 pounds so far, but my stomach is still terrible! I usually have to wear size 14Petite (or 16P in jeans), even though I should be into a 12 by now. (yes, the boobs have dropped, too, but a good bra is cheaper than surgery for that!) But I have to remember that I was a tight 22/24 before, so I've come far! Oh, a funny thing ... I asked Dr Saba about the mini-facelift and neck lift for 2 friends. I said that someday I would need that too (actually I could use help on the neck now, but I don't want to be TOO vain!) ... and he said, well, yes, someday, and you might also want to consider the upper eye lids. I hadn't even thought about them before! But he had a point ... they are drooping! Of course, that's just age, not weight. But I could never bring myself to do it, anyway. RNY 12/17/04 238/150/138 (or less ... 126 is 'ideal' for me) new picture posted on my profile ..