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We all have loose skin after weight loss but some area's bother people more other as we are not all alike. Until you go through the weigh lose phase it's difficult to know what area's will need to be fixed. For myself it's only my breast which is by choice and my tummy cause it needs to be. Also just to be clear a tummy tuck isn't covered by Alberta Health. A Panniculetomy is covered which is skin removal below the belly button. The clinic uses Dr. Toy and after meeting with him I definitely believe he know's his stuff but of course the more you want done the more costly it is. If I were you I would start saving now.
I know for a Fleur de Lis tummy tuck which is basically you covering the liposuction and tighten of the muscle and any skin removal above the belly button to the breast line is $6500.00 but they do it the same time as the panni so your hospital stay, meds, o.r time, nurse and anesthetics is all covered, oh and any home care needed. Then if you add addition things the cost will go up. He will pair up some aspects of your surgery such as tummy and breast or tummy and thighs but I'm not sure how much he'll do at one.
Best case is to start saving now because usually plastics want you at a stable weight for 6 month and that could take a while. My weigh didn't stabilize until about the 18 month mark so I really had a long wait time to see Dr. Toy. Body shapers work wonders and mine has become my best friend. Good fitting bra's are a must as well.
Good Luck.
HW:274 SW:238 CW: 150.0 1St goal: 199.8 2nd goal:174 (100 pound lost)
My Persoanl Goal: (HIgh)150 (Low)140
1st goal acheived December 27th/2010. 1 week after my 3rd month surgery anniversary.
2nd goal acheived June 4th/2011. 2 weeks after my 8th Month Surgiversary.
Gall Bladder surgery April 12,2012
You can either believe it will happen.....or believe it won't. Both are self fulfilled prophesies. For Me it has happened. My Surgery was September 21/2010
I have a question about plastic surgery after wls and am hoping someone here can help. I have been in the Weight Wise program since August 2012 and I am hoping to get the sleeve done next year (assuming everything continues to go well) but what worries me the most is all the loose skin I will no doubt have after surgery. I know the tummy tuck is covered but I will still have loose skin on my arms, legs, etc. I know the weight loss will help my health but having tons of loose skin everywhere isn't going to help my self esteem.
How much did you pay for the removal of loose skin?
Are there places in Alberta that have payment plans for plastic surgery?
I am a single mom so paying thousands of dollars all at once is not an option for me.
How do you deal with the loose skin if you can't afford to have it removed?
GETTING SLEEVED ON APRIL 16, 2013
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
Are you moving to Calgary????????????? 
Hugs
Donna
Leaky sleeve survivor!!! 2008/2009 ~ 5'7"~ 42F Bougie 
Hi All!
This is just a quick message to say that the Edmonton Bariatric Peer Support Group is holding their 7th Annual Christmas Potluck Social on Monday, December 3.
This is a good opportunity to share some Christmas Cheer with fellow bariatric surgery patients and find out what EBSG can offer you.
Families and children are welcome. For information, check out http://edmontonbsg.ca/?p=131. Hope to see you there.
Cheers!
- Alex
on 11/23/12 10:51 pm - Canada
I think it would be bennificial for her to come with you to the first appointment because thats where they actually explain the surgery. If you want her to learn about the dos and donts you would want her to attend the "Preparing for Bariatric Surgery" class that they will schedule you for the day you have your first appointment.
on 11/23/12 2:23 pm
Do they go through the do's and don'ts of post surgery and recovery process..... or is that learnt later in the pre-op courses they have you do
Just wondering if its worth my mom coming..... she does have to drive 3.5 hrs to get here...... and my husband will be with me
lol it was about 5 weeks prior :)
I was approved for Dr Birch the end of may, i got my call the end of October, for a Dec 5 date...which has now been postponed to Jan 9 for powers beyond my control...
HW:369lbs SW: 296.4lbs CW: 201lbs GW: 180
Surgery: VSG Date: January 9, 2013
M1 - 24lbs M2 - 11lbs M3- 13.6lbs M4 -13.4lbs m5 -12lbs m6 -12lbs m7- 7lbs
At first a small group of us were brought into a room together. Dr Birch went oner the 3 surgeries they do at the Edmonton clinic, he gave us the pros and cons of each and answered any general questions. Once that was done we all had time to meet with him one on one and ask any other questions we had.
The one thing that threw me was when he asked "are you ready to make a decision". I said yes and then everything started to move forward from there. It still took 6 months until I got the surgery but I knew it was going to happen at that point.
I hope that helps
Thanks
Seann
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