Loose skin feeling gross

Hi There,


Well first off I want to say that I am feeling extremely blessed to have been able to have and afford this VSG surgery. It is the best thing I have done.
Today I went shopping and smiled so big when I walked right past Lane Bryant. But I still have those weird feelings that everyone is looking at me in the regular stores like I don't belong there. My head has just not caught up with the body image.....

Anyway in shopping today I was quite excited that I am wearing Medium tops and size 10 and even some size 8 pants. But........ I am starting to see all that loose skin probably not as bad as I see it but my arms I have to wear sleeves they look gross the stomach not so bad. I have been excercising but I guess it was inevitable that I would have saggy loose skin since I am 46. My huisband (God Bless him) says he wants me to be happy and when all is said and done that we can pay for any plastics I need. But I feel very weird and scared about plastic surgery I do not know why I guess in my mind I feel like I did this surgery for medical reasons for my health and plastics is just stupid and selfish- Not knocking anyone who does I mean good for you I am happy for you it is just my own mind set I can not bring myself - I do not think other peple are stupid and selfish just me has anyone out there that had plastics feel the same way I am feeling.

Thanks for listening.............

Cheers


Mo

Hi Mo

I think you need to give yourself time for your body to adjust to your weight loss which has been significant over a short time.   Some of my friends *****ached goal within a year or so and had lost over 100lbs, found that 2 years out many of the loose skin issues were resolving well, with the exception of certain areas.   When I lost weight with my lapband over the 15 good months when I still had it, my tummy (panni) was much smaller than it is now and I weigh about 25lbs less now than I ever did with my band.  Because I regained nearly all of the weght when my band was removed,  I am hopeful that when I am further out with my sleeve that my tummy will shrink again too.   If not, I would definitely consider PS to rectify it, but not until I have lost all the weight I want and allowed the time to see what I look like maybe 2 years down the track.   

Marion

Hi, I had a VBG with sleeve done Mar 18th of 2008 and have 4 more lbs to go to reach my goal.   I also have noticed under my arms a little saggier than I would like, BUT......I am 48 yrs old and my body changed alot after mid 30's and 40's so I think it is ok as "is".   I jiggle a little but in no way would I want basically a cosmetic type surgery for that.    My stomach and inner thighs *IF* and only *IF* I would have had a rash of any sort continuously, would I even consider plastic surgery.   I am with you on the idea of doing the WLS for health issues and it was considered medically needed.   But, just to make ALL that is left behind look good, I don't seem to have the courage to do this.   My biggest fear is that every surgery I have undergone throughout my life, has turned out very well, I don't want to press my luck.    My husband has been very supportive of my lifestyle changes and my body sizes.   I went from a 22 pants to a now size 4!   It is hard for me to see myself going through such a painful surgery for "loose" saggy skin in order to "look" like a 20 yr old again......It is a personal decision for anyone, but since I so far have not had any rashes in my folds, I won't put myself through it.    My clothing hides the ugly parts pretty well....lol.   And for swimming, bathingsuits cover me as well..........Did you have a VBG with sleeve precedure?   It is totally amazing at how much and quickly it seems that the weight has come off.......... I began the journey in March and have now pretty much started to slow down.   I feel wonderful.    I hope this helps to know that I also feel like you on this matter.    Take care and keep posting!!!    Brenda

Thanks .....

I am not planning on doing anything and if I did decide to do plastics it would not be for at least two or three years. But I was just having a weird day hating my saggy skin look loving the size I am but hating the skin so it was a love hate tug o war. .
Anyway thanks for the input and support. I hope things get better on their own or that I can except my self because I feel very much like I do not want any more surgeries unless it is medically necessary.

Thanks
Again

Cheers

Mo

by the way nose job at age 24 and breast lift at age 28, LOVED IT, and boobs are doing alright, what's left of my smaller c's, Plastics are fine, but to cut the back of an arm to get rid of hanging arms seems a bit rash unless it's a major deal, the scars can't be hidding, A tummy tuck sure, go for it, I had my stomache looked at at the lady said it looks great, I mean munus the stretch marks, We are not aiming for perfection, but the boob lift was a super duper nice thing for me, it reduced them and got rid of the sag............love that plastic,
never the back handing part of the arms, I'm just not that into it,
cheers
Cheri

Congratulations on your fabulous weight loss!

I'll chime in as a proponent of plastic surgery ... for myself, not trying to talk anyone else into it!  About six or seven years ago, I lost from 292 pounds to 220 doing Weigh****chers.  I felt fabulous and just knew I was "cured."  Since it was summer and I can take a month off from my church music director/organist job then, AND since I had an enormous hanging stomach thingie and two enormous hanging boobs lying on my abdomen, I had a tummy tuck and a breast reduction.  Of course, I proceeded to gain most of that weight back, but the surgery held.  Next to my sleeve, that surgery was the best thing I've ever done for myself.  To be free from all that hanging stuff made me feel much more human ... and comfortable. 

Now that I'm heading toward a normal weight, and summer is coming again, HA! I'm looking forward to having my bat wings chopped off and possibly some thigh skin, too.  The bat wings are humongous (thank you, Grandma, for passing those down to me!), and not only are they hideous, they flap like mad when I conduct my choirs.  Very uncomfortable.  The thigh thing is purely vanity at this point.  I swim several times a week, and I'm so pleased with the rest of me, but thighs and upper arms -- ACK!  Horrible!

So that is my two cents.  Again, I'm not trying to inflict my preference on anyone else; just wanted to let you know my experience :-)  Best wishes!       --Dorothy

HI neighbor,
well first off, let your skin have 8 months from thwen weight stops to retract. You don't have the entire story immediatly . Secon, plastics is what they call it, but it's not really, it's removing extra skin. But wait........... no rush, if you do it, do it, in the recession there are some great deals on everything. Just give it time. I was a big uptight with my theighs at first. seems to have gotten better. This will be the first summer SKINNY, I"m excited. Weather was nice today in Simi, made for a great mood,
you stay in touch, and keep passing those stores up that are no longer yours to shop. I go to Charlotte Russ where the teenager girls shop and it's very nice and I feel a bit strange too for being there, wondering if others wonder why, I'll tell you, why because I' m 43 and skinny like a teenager is why :X
I'm down 55 lbs and holding, a nice 135 size 6 and couldn't ask for more, pinch me
cheri