Fleur-De-Lis VS. Regular TT?

akers123
on 2/5/11 10:00 pm - Charlotte Hall, MD

WOW Just looked at your profile and thats awesome that you were on the cover!! You look GREAT!!

Kristi Akers
Gastric Bypass - Feb 6, 2004
Lower Body Lift - Feb 25, 2009
Breast Lift/Lipo - Dec 7, 2009
Upper Body Lift/Arms - Feb 23, 2011

Laura in Texas
on 2/8/11 11:53 pm

RNY on 09/17/08

Thanks, Kristi!! It was exciting to be on the cover!!

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

(deactivated member)
on 2/6/11 10:16 am

On February 5, 2011 at 7:20 PM Pacific Time, Laura8603 wrote:

I've lost 200 pounds and have TONS of excess skin, especially around the middle. The anchor cut is the only way to get rid of all of it for me. Also, I've heard too many people who did not get it done that they still have somewhat of a "muffin-top" afterwards. I'm not going to risk that. Scars don't bother me. The excess skin does!!

Laura

LOL I've lost almost 200 pounds (by diet, not WLS) and I had tons of excess skin, especially around the middle but I didn't need an anchor cut AND I have a nice waist (no muffin, no loose skin and no fat rolls). LOL I was borderline in needing an anchor cut.

Here is why it's important to see a couple of plastic surgeons, they should all specialize in massive weight loss patients and you need to ask lots of questions. The first surgeon I saw didn't see any need for an anchor cut, just the LBL. The second surgeon said I needed anchor cut and then in further discussion it came out that he doesn't do the LBL (one of the large WLS groups sends all their patients to this Dr. and that's where I got his name). The third surgeon, who performed my LBL told me that I was borderline and he would have to make the decision during surgery after my hernia repair. If I had gone with the second surgeon who made an effort to talk me out of the LBL, I would have had an anchor cut and then later the back end of the LBL - ending up with more scars than just the LBL.