Change in Pants Size After LBL?

 Hi everyone,
I'm a year out from my Duodenal Switch surgery and seriously looking at a Lower Body LIft.  I'm currently in a size 10 after losing 130 pounds.  

My question is for those of you that have had a LBL - did you notice a reduction in pants size after the lift?  If so, how much?  (of course after the swelling went down).  I'm wondering if having the surgery will just make my size 10's fit a little better, or if I will lose enough inches to make a big difference in pants size.

Thanks

I dropped 2 pant sizes and a chunk of weight after my lbl with lipo on this pear shaped body of mine.  Sweet! 

I went from a 12 to a 10 but the waist was way too big (my thighs have always been big). Once I had my thighs done I went to a 6.

I won't know for a few days (I just got home from my LBL).

It seems that the closer you are to a normal BMI then it's mostly skin and not fat being removed. And that translates into not losing a lot of weight post LBL or changing pant sizes drastically. My surgeon did mention that they prefer not to operate on people with BMI higher than 30 because it's puts them a great risks for complications. But I didn't think this is a concern for you.

I'm only 11 days out but I think I will be a solid 8 now and I was a 10.  I had someone get me size medium pjs for the recovery and they fit very nice and roomy and before I think they would have been snug.  I am hoping this spurs me on to lose the last 10 lbs and get me into a few 6s and mostly 8s.

Well, my BMI is pretty low and I didn't have much fat removed...no lipo.  But, the skin did have volume and I was a size 6 before and now am a solid 4.  I believe my skin weighed in a less than 3 lbs, but obviously it took up some room!

Laura

hi Joanne,

I went froma  size 4 (pre plastics) to a size 0/2 but I also lost 10 lbs post op with my LBL going on 7 years ago.  Make sure you get a ps that is good with massive weight loss patients...

Mila

I am 5'8" and I was barely into 12s before my tummy tuck, and now they drown on me.  I wear 10s perfectly now.  I had 7 pounds of skin removed from my belly. 

I lost a bi over 200 lbs.  Went from a 10/12 to a 6/8 and still think "holy cr*p....I'm a 6/8".  Of course it varies from store to store.  I wear a medium up top (once in a blue moon a Large or small) and a medium or small on bottom (a small!  From a 4x!  Seriousy).  Really happy with my plastics.  I lost alot so there was a ton of skin (ok 7 lbs, but it was alot, not very heavy but alot of volume), so the LBL has been a big quality of life thing for me.  I had my LBL and BL 18 months to the day post op from my VSG.

I went from a 6 to a size 4 sometimes a 2 depending on the pants.