Plastic surgery for skin removal
My husband is totally supportive of whatever I want to do. He was with me at the consultation and now we continue to lift and pinch the same areas the doctor did to see what it would look like. We're dorks like that. The dr recommended 3 surgeries. First, a circumferential body life, then arms and breasts, then inner thighs last.
A lot of us have the feelings of selfishness for spending so much money on ourselves. It is definitely a very personal decision. Just remember, (and I say this to myself all the time and have posted it on here as well) that you had the first surgery for your physical health and clearly you feel it was worth it, this one is for your mental health which is just as important. It's just too bad that insurance companies don't recognize this.
I wrote you on the other Board.
Mikimi in Israel
With all that said, it is up to you to be comfortable with this decision and not put yourself in a position of regret. YOU can do this, you just need to think it through, make a plan and stick with it.
P.S Having your husband's input and support is a good thing since he will be effected by your decisions..... don't want to drive each other apart over money saving strategies.
Best of luck to you !!!
The other option would be through a residency program. If you look back a few months, someone here posted about several residency program.
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda
I've lost over 200 pounds. Under my clothes, I was a complete mess, but in shapewear I looked decent. My boyfriend loved me "as-is" and did not want me to have surgery. I told him I had to do it for my mental health. He relented. After I had recovered (pain meds puts me in a whole different category of crazy- my poor bf), he finally agreed that I was right. He could tell a huge improvement in my mental health. Now I'd love to get implants and my thighs done, but he says "no". We'll see about that
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."