Plastic Surgeons

I hope this isn't too dreadfully personal to ask, but did you find that removing the panniculus and having he mons lift caused any loss of sensation in the area? I have no sensation in my lower abdomen as a result of 2 c-sections, so I can't help but wonder about that.

Not too personal at all, I had the fleur-de-lis so my incision goes from hip to hip and up the middle to just under my breasts.  I have lost all feeling on my incision line and about a cm or two to either side of it.  It doesn't bother me so much, it's not like there is really any "pleasurable" spots in that area.

Was it a very painful procedure.They dont cut into muscle do they? How about recovery time and abilities?

Yes, it was very painful, in my opinion more painful than my sleeve, but I had muscle repair and that's why it hurt so much.  I was very sore for 3 months or more and it gradually got better over time.  I had a weight restriction of 10 lbs for 2 months so not to strain my stomach muscles or pull apart my incisions.  Not everyone needs their muscles repaired, I think if you didn't need that done the recovery would be a lot easier.

Ouch i was hoping you  werent going to say that ...lol...but no pain no gain i guess.one more question ...how long do you have to be at goal before they will do your surgery ,or have they ever said?

Hope you have a super day

I wasn't at my goal weight but I had been stable for 6 months or so before I was given the referral.  I was at the weight the clinic wanted me to be at so they felt I was good to go.  I believe Dr. Toy has that requirement as well.

 I am from Calgary and have lost 142 lbs on my own thru mostly diet and a little excercise. I searched for a plastic surgeon to do a lower body lift, thigh lift and I will need my arms and breasts done as well.  I was unable to find one in my area that I was comfortable with so I started searching the states. I found one down in Los Angeles and have booked surgery for Nov. I am getting the LBL and Medial Thigh Lift. I will be under for 10 hours which is scary.  Of course I have to pay for it myself as I don't believe Alberta Health Care will pay anything. I have to stay down there for 2 weeks after my surgery before the Dr will let me go home. I have rented a condo. I am excited and scared at the same time. I would love to hear from anyone else who has gone thru this. 

Holy ...thats quite the trip ..i cant imagine this being cheap either.I admire your drive  Lynn .All the best to you and i hope all goes well.Let us know how it goes :0)

 Check with alberta health..... many medical procedures they will pay a portion of..... they quite often will pay what their cost is here in Alberta..... which is way less than private clinics elsewhere but every dollar helps
Not sure how to go about it, but when I was looking at out of province WLS they said they would pay a portion on approval after the surgery was completed..... I just called the alberta health info line 410-0000 and get the AHS extension

Good luck