Newb question about excess skin and goal
I started my journey at 343 lbs. I am down to 224 now and my goal is 171. I have been overweight since my teenage years. I have a considerible panni and stretched skin. In fact the loose skin sometimes moves independent of me and gets folded on itself, particularly when sleeping.
How much weight did you lose with your excess skin and how did that count toward your goal? For example, if I reach 171 and lose 15 lbs of excess skin, then I will actually have to put weight on to be in the healthy BMI range.
Did your plastic surgeon give you any idea how much skin was going to be removed?
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
My goal was 180lbs when I started. The BMI chart says I need to be less than 150 to be a prime weight... However I started at 366lb and I am 5'5. I have been over weight since 1st grade. I am 34. Right now I weigh 199lbs and every dr. I have met said I am way more than ready to have my stomach done. I have a large pannus. Most of my weight was carried there. The doctors have different opinons on how much it weighs but everyone seems to agree on the 20lb range.. We shall see! I don't think I could ever get to 180 let alone 150 without having the skin removed....
I think its a personal choice, some people want to get to the ideal weight before plastics. Some people want to have plastics before they reach that point. One big thing to consider is if you are done losing.. because if you lose more after the skin is removed you may be looking at revisions.
I wish you the best of luck and congrats on your success so far!!
HW 366 Day of Surgery 334
PS: Extended TT, Arm Lift, Fat Transfer to the rear 6/6/2012.
12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.
I was planning on waiting until goal so I could start planning. Definitely not the money for revisions! I was just wondering if I should adjust my goal, and by how much, so I don't end up having to gain back.
I am glad that helped you so much. My only real issue related to my extra skin right now is it waking me up at night.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.
I am headed for phase 2 plastics in 5 months and am going to try and get into the 180's as my final goal. Great if I do and great if I don't. realistically i am where I want to be and this works for my life.
16.3 was removed but 10 reflected on my scale.
HW 405- Pre op weight 374- Plastics weight 203 Current weight 194
Circumferential lift/Brachioplasty November 8, 2011
16.3 pounds removed.
Revisions + Thighplasty October 23, 2012
Breast lift- Spring 2013
on 4/30/12 8:11 am
I would book some consults and see if the surgeons tell you you're ready. I would focus on a stable weight, more than a "goal" weight. Some people never get to a certain goal number they have in mind, but your weight loss will stabalize at some point.
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."
wow I guess you will all know how bad my panni was - had it removed Nov 11th last year and dr. removed 28 lbs of excess skin - no TT just the panni removal, so I guess it all depends on how bad your excess skin really is. Good luck to you. I don't regret having it removed before goal weight because I had major limitations on exercising. I started at 363 and now weigh 214 - personal goal is 180 - any I lose below that is bonus.
Sharon
