Excess Skin Hissy Fit

Before I had WLS - I clearly stated that I could live with the excess skin to get my life back to all my friends who asked if I'd have plastics.

I've lost great amounts of weight multiple times in my life, but never had it leave me with such a disporportionate amount of skin from my waist to "down there". It's difficult to find clothes that fit right - this skin is causing me to need to wear pants a size or two larger than what I need for the rest of my body.

I think this also has almost everything to do with my self image - why I still feel morbidly obese - it's just plain nastly and it's all I see when I look at myself.

Ok....rant over....thanks for listening!

I think we all have excess skin.. I know i would be a size or two small with out belly.. have you checked into tummy tuck??
That is the only thing I would really like. But I probily wont do it. my insurance wont cover it. i dont have problems with rashes or anythingor have a panti (so pple call it).. another reason I might not do it is because I dont want the feeling nothing enough. I still happier with the extra then having the 90 lbs I had.

I'm with you on the being happier with the extra skin - I just have my moments like today. Life is definitely so much better now.

See that is what i am worried about as well. i also have a "pouch" I know that as i loss weight they are going to pull on my back and stuff. it makes me a little scared

I know....but I suspect that it will still be better than carrying all the excess weight around.

I SOOO hear you on this subject!!!   I had said I coud deal with the excess skin too!  AND, for now, I WILL deal with it as I have no "medical" necessity reasons!     Oh well!

I agree with you on the self image thing too!   People tell me I am "skinny", (which I'm NOT) and I can't see it either because I see the extra skin on the belly, arms, thighs, etc.  I look ok in clothes, but  getting out of the shower is just plain SCARY!  I won't give you visuals..haha........But I think there is a certain type of dog that my thighs and butt resemble!

I just have to keep reminding myself that I did this to be healthier and to be around to, hopefully, see my grandkids grow up!  I think I'm on my way to THAT goal!  The supermodel body just isn't in the cards for me.........and that's OK!!!!!!

Feel free to rant all you'd like about this (or anything else!)  I DO all the time!  AND, it feels better to know that I'm not the only one out there feeling like this!

Happy Sunday!

LOL....yeah, that whole mirror thing is killing me - now that I have one that I'm forced to see it!

The health issues far out weigh the issues of hanging skin....but some days a girl's gotta dream.....

Oh yeah!! I hear you.  I look like my mother did...when she was 88...from the neck down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  No medical necessity for me either, no rashes, so no help with a TT.  I think if my ship comes in, a TT, BL,FL and arms and thighs...yup sounds like a full body lift to me. LOL Maybe Mexico with KathyG!!
It is hard to think thin-or thinner er when there is that stuff. But, I am sooooo grateful for WLS and that includes the loose skin, grateful I am here, healthier, more stamina, and JOY.

Common thread going on here that we all still feel better off.

This is why you should have an "Inverted T" if your gonna do it, do it right I guess??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNdkCvfKBms