info from consult for thigh/arm lift

Okay, first of all I was mentally prepared to stand in front of a total stranger, naked, and have him lift a handful of saggy thighs into his big hands. And I wanted to see about pulling up the mons too. Then I get to stand in a room and get to see what I look like in a picture naked as they take pictures of what they are gonna fix. Then you get the go into another room while you get a quote of what it will cost which is more than a car! I was prepared though, so it went okay. My TT/BA/BL last year was around $10,000. That was with his partner , Dr. Hawes, and he was great! Dr. Price gave a quote of $4,560 for the thighs, $2165 for arms, and $600 to pull up my mons. The hospital charges you to use their facility which totalled $4200. Total was over $11,000. I try to imagine the rest of my life living under my loose skin, and try to talk myself out of spending that kind of money on my body, but then I look into the mirror naked! I have to do it. This is my only chance really to do it! I plan to take 3 weeks off work for this, maybe more. I have to borrow $3,000 of it, but if I don't do it now then I will spend the money. I will have to deal with not holding the baby, but I have a great mom that will take care of her. This too shall pass. My surgery date is set for April 23rd. I have so many emotions about it! We also have our home up for sale, so I know as I am laying there all wrapped up and out of it is when people will want to look at the house. Oh well! I am scared, anxious, excited to get it over with, nervous, and kind of mad that I have to spend this kind of money just to take off skin. Why could I of not been born skinny? That is a whole another therapy issue.

Oh, Monique, you'll be so glad when you've done this. You are never going to be happy with all that loose skin and as for being born skinny, it's too late now!!! I do suppose that even after all that is done that you may still have some HEAD issues, I know that I will probably never really see my body as it actually is, but we just have to work on eventually liking the way we are after we've done all that we can. I'm so anxious for you to have this completed. You already rock and now you'll be the bomb too. Way to go!!! Lana

It's great that you've posted the $$ up there too! Folks need to know! The GREAT thign about the pics is that they will also take the AFTERS and when you ahve those moments down the road when you think you aren't looking so hot one day, just pull out those comparrisons and there you go! No ARGUING the improvements......we can't expect perfection, even though you got it with teh breasts you are so proud of! lol But even the best of us have days when our head screw with us and I'm so glad I have pictures to help me remember where I came from. And GIRL, I was born skinny but got fat so being born skinny is no gaurantee you'll stay there! lol I hope you'll be pleased and have no REGRETS afterwards.....I feel strongly that with this second chance WLS has given us we need to take each opportunity we have when we can.......GO FOR IT! I know without PS I'd have not been complete and now that I've had it I'm able to workout HARD and tone up and feel GOOD about how far I've come. Good luck with the house for sale too! Hoe you are staying local! Tami