Anyone out there NOT at ideal weight getting or hav had full body contour.

I'm at 220 going 4/15 for a lbl, medial thighlift, bl/ba.  My remaining weight is in my thighs. I have been at this weight for a year.  My ps feels that the ring of fat at the top of my leg inhibits my ability to exercise and is willing to remove it.  But I also realize that if I am able to lose more I will proabably need to go back and get the thigh lift with the long scar.   If I don't lose more weight I will still be a very happy woman. Haven't been brave enough to take before pics yet but will beforehand

Hey smilin eyes i will be going for mine on 5/11 i will be taking before picture and after most of my weight is in my belly not much at all in my thighs i could really do without it but since my insurance was approval for it all i will have them done. My plan is to have lbl and 10 days later have thighs done so my whole body will be done before my goble date. See you in flatland...................................good luck.

congrats on your upcoming surgery and your weight loss!....I was not near goal when I was approved for my panniculectomy but a week before surgery I lost 7 pounds from nerves and loss of appetite....had surgery and PS took off over 7 pounds of skin and fat from my tummy

and since recovery I have lost an additional 7 pounds thus far and my tummy is now flat too...

you will be pleased.....keep us posted!

I'm still in the very early stages of plastics research. I will probably end up having a TT at a higher weight (unless a miracle happens and I can easily maintain a bigger weight loss). One of my reasons for doing this is that I have always carried a substantial portion of my excess weight in my stomach. Even with good weight loss (lost almost all excess weight years ago) people still thought I was pregnant. I liked how it was put in an earlier reply: I would still be a very happy woman!

Hey! I am not at my goal weight yet, although I have been stable for quite some time. I am at 204 now and having breast lift, chestplasty, and belt lipectomy on 4/14.  My surgeon is an expert and specializes in patients with massive weight loss and he does body contouring.  Although I am about 25ish pounds away from my goal, some of it I could never lose on my own, because skin weighs a lot. In his experience, he knows that I am going to lose some weight with the surgery.  He said I should lose about 15-20lbs with the surgery, and then I should be able to drop a little more on my own.  With contouring, you can't be at goal..otherwise they will have nothing to 'shape' on your body ie if you have no fat, you arent going to get the best results.
I am super excited and have seen plenty of his pre/post op pics with people who were the same height/weight as me, and now 6months post op they are either at or below their goal.
Good luck to you!!
Take lots of pics before and during, then after that way you will def be able to see the difference!

It has been so long since WLS  I dont know what my doctors goal weight is anymore. However, I am comfortable between 165-170. I stand 5'7.  I have lost over 200 lbs and I need this skin removed if nothing else from my mid section and my buttock lifted. My buttock is sore if I sit too long. No cushion. My surgeon has never mention my weight. He just looked like DAMN you got a lot of extra skin and NO AZZ AT ALL...Howeverm, still denied