Full Body Lift? Pain, scars, is it worth it???

 I just got back from my plastic surgeons office and he discussed with me that he thinks I should do a BL/BA and a Full Body Lift. The pictures of the scars for the Full Body Lifts scare me and it looks so painful! Has anyone had both of these procedures and how was the pain afterwards? Are you happy with the results? Did the scary around the body scar fade down a lot. I'm recently divorced and am scared that having a scar like that might scare away a new guy....is that dumb? Does anyone have experience dating post these surgeries, and if so has it been hard to explain or are the benefits way better? 

How exciting your concidering PS. I just had LBL & thigh lift on 12-8 and yes the first couple of days I wondered why I did this!!! First off, I did it for ME, yah there are other reasons, but to get rid of the loose lax skin will be Great. The scar lines in comparison to swinging, hanging un-tonable loose flesh is not even comparable. My initial incision lines were over 124 inches which are half of that on closure will be hidden and very light once healed compared to what I saw in the mirror pre-op. No it's not a cake walk but nothing worth having is. My advice is to have a plan; fitness, nutrition, surgery including a PS who is an expert with post WLS patients. Best of luck

Steve

"The scar lines in comparison to swinging, hanging un-tonable loose flesh is not even comparable."

Couldn't have said it better myself. I honestly could not even concern myself with the scar aspect because it is so much better than the extra flesh. The advice to have an expert surgeon skilled in post wls patients is key. My surgeon was able to get my scar very low and it is covered nicely by a relatively tiny (compared to my former car cover granny panties!) pair of panties. I always said that if someone was close enough to see my scars, then I better know them well enough to be honest about why the scars are there. Screw 'em if they don't like it. Or don't screw 'em? You know what I mean!! LOL!

Take your time deciding and really research your doctors. Best of luck with your decision.

Denise

I am 6 weeks out from my upper body lift. Brachioplast, BL/BA, and bra line lift. First 4 days weren't fun but weren't horrible either.  My scars on my arms are already almost invisible. I wuld do it again in a heartbeat. beats the saggy skin. I can't wait for my LBL!

I had a lbl and bl (but no augmentation) about 6 months ago. Totally worth the scars. I would say to look at your surgeons before/afters to especially look at scar placement (love my super-low scar) and belly buttons (I love my bb). Some surgeons do really high incisions and bad belly buttons, so beware.

I have some before/afters on my profile. Password is abc123.

Laura

Very little pain from the LBL or the BL, more so with the arms and the facelift. 
Scars - my battle scars.  Worth it, every day. 

The one guy that I've dated since my PS, didn't mind the scars in the least.

The DS helped me to lose weight and my diabetes, which helped my self-esteem and self-image, but the PS put me over the top.  I have pics over on Dr Sauceda's group, but you need to be a friend to see them, and I'll send you the password.

So far I've just had the lbl with arm lipo then I'll be doing the rest in a few months but I must tell you that personally, it was ABSOLUTELY worth it. I'm 6 weeks out and the only reason I still feel pain is because I have strep and the coughing makes my abs go crazy.... other than that I'm peachy.

Surgery sucks, it's supposed to. I'm not going to sugar coat it, the first time I had to get out of my hospital bed (the first night out of surgery) I cursed and cried and well... it was extremely uncomfortable but my reaction was more related to my pain meds, which have a history of turning me into the incredible hulkette. The first few days after surgery are annoying because you're still very swollen which makes you sore and you'll still need help with stuff. Soon you realize you feel better and it's really the drains that are annoying you the most at this point. Then the drains come out and you have be gentle with your body and rest for a few more weeks.

For me, the initial pain, annoyance and past few weeks of discomfort were most definitely worth having a scar (already super thin) that is going to be hiding under my bikini bottoms this summer. A scar will fade and be pretty much be hidden unless you're naked... and here comes the awkward advice my father gave me over dinner "Kate, don't be ridiculous, a scar is not a reason to not get the surgery. It will fade and stay hidden unless you're naked. Who will see it but you? A guy? You really think that his mind is focused on the scar, probably not, and especially not if it's a boyfriend or your husband who doesn't care. I personally would not care but maybe an asshole would." Totally awkward but so right.. and by the way, I'm a 22 year old single college student so I definitely hesitated when I thought about how it would affect my love life. Look at it this way- having a body that makes you feel happier will make you feel confident and lets face it, perhaps this is vain, but you'll look hotter! Hello new guy! When I look in a mirror or down at my toes I could not be more grateful. I don't care about my scar any more because as others have pointed out.... my little scar is a hell of a lot better than my huge flap of skin which would have made me uncomfortable with myself for the rest of my life. I won't even see the total results for another few months but already I can feel the difference and CLOTHES! Ahhhh. I know the scar discussion can't be avoided and yes, I'm nervous, but I have to remind myself- This is a little scar that made my body feel a lot better, any guy that actually judges me for a scar that is a product of my choice to get healthy and improve myself both outside and in is not a guy I want lurking around my life.

If I had a chance to go back and decide after knowing exactly what the past 6 weeks would be I would ABSOLUTELY do it again! Everyone deserves to be rewarded for their hard work. We worked hard to loose weight and now we deserve to have the body we've always known we were meant to be in. 

 Thank you all so much for your kind words. I'm actually scheduled for a BL/BA and LBL on next Thursday. I know it's quick, but I'm someone who has a lot of anxiety if I have too much time to think about things. I'm very sad that I will be missing Christmas and New Years, but I realized that I want to start the new year off right with a new me. I'm really scared about complications or dying.....I really hope I'm making the right decision. So please keep me in your prayers and I will keep you updated.