Article on WLS and saggging skin
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/after-huge-weight-loss-sagging-skin-remains-n44481
This article discusses what happens after surgery - how generally people have issues with sagging skin. I had a tummy tuck last summer as I felt unhappy with the left over skin...... just thought you might be interested....
Interesting article, especially the part about people who don't have skin removal surgery are more likely to regain weight and more of it...
Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!
The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...
Will be 8 years out and have tried for
years to love the skin I am in.
It isn't happening.
Just booked a fleur fleur de lis tummy tuck for
the fall.
Looking forward to getting rid of
my ugly tummy remnants!
dawn
17+ years post op RNY. first year blog here or My LongTimer blog. Tummy Tuck Dr. Matic 2014 -Ohip funded panni
Windsor WLS support group.message me anytime!
HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139
I'm not looking forward to the excess skin, as I hated it when I lost so much weight due to Crohn's when I was 20, and looked into surgery then. But I can't help but think I will never be able to afford the surgery, and, that the recovery from it compared to the wls is so much longer and there are so many more incision complications to worry about! Yet I know I will likely want to have it anyway...
I do feel like this is one are where those in the States with private insurance have it better than us. They seem to get skin removal surgery covered pretty easily.
Referral 08/13, Orientation TWH 09/18/13, SW 09/26/13, NP 09/26/13, Surgeon Appt 12/13/13, MRI 01/06/14, Nut Class 01/14/14, Nut 01/20/14, Scopes 02/21/14, Psych 02/25/14, Dr. Urbach 03/28/14, PATTS 04/15/14, SURGERY 05/06/14!!! 
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