My Skin - Pictures speak a thousand words.
I get alot of comments on my posts that my skin "wasn't that bad". I guess the photos I was using as before plastics didn't quite show the extent of the damage that obesity did to my stomach so I am here to set the record straight with pictures. While I understand that there are much worse cases of excess skin, for me it was unacceptable for me to live the rest of my life looking like I did. I guess I set my standards high - some people can deal with their skin, but I could not so that is why I got my extended tummy tuck. I can now look in the mirror and smile and thats all that really matters. I don't have to hate my reflection and that is a priceless feeling. Heres the pics.
Above I am clocking in at 377 pounds - no wonder I had excess skin!
Nice side shot of my massive stretched out body @ 377 pounds.
Yeah - the fats gone - but the skin is not!
If you like cows and are into men with udders I guess I look hot in this pic!
Not exactly gonna turn heads doing a pushup with my shirt off!
This is one of the "its not so bad" photos. Yeah - im standing up - the skin is draping nicely - however its an illusion!
Again - the skin drapes nicely and doesn't look that bad, but I assure you I could grab handfulls of excess skin.
Only 26 days Post op and finally I feel Normal. Good riddance to the excess skin. It only took two painful surgeries and lots of money to undo the damage I did to my body with food. There will always be reminders with scars and stretch marks, but at least now I can feel comfortable in my own body. Lifes to short to hate how you look. But thats just my opinion.
Plastics - Extended Tummy Tuck - February 6th 2013
people tell me mine isn't so bad either. but that doesn't stop me from crying and practically throwing a temper tantrum every time i have somewhere nice to go and am so upset with the way my body looks in clothes thanks to the skin. is it so bad that i want to look like a semi-normal person? plus how am i ever supposed to find a husband when i'm too uncomfortable with my stomach to get naked in front of them? lol
<3 jen <3
<3 starting weight: 252 <3 goal weight: 135 <3 current weight: 151 <3
RNY: 9/27/10 <3 Extended Tummy Tuck w/hip & thigh lipo: 6/6/13
Thanks for sharing, Bergie. You looked great even at 377! But what's comfortable to each of us is different. I like that you said you finally feel normal. I'm praying that I will feel that way post plastics. I don not feel like I lost over 100 lbs. I still feel like the 300 lb. woman. I want to feel normal, too.
You've been a great encouragement!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing your pictures!
I agree, you looked pretty darn good even at 377... of course, now you look completely awesome! :)
I have that same thing in the front, the udders. Ha! But, I have much more "milk" in mine. Now you'll be able to do push-ups with confidence, no need to worry about a farmer pull up a stool and putting a bucket under you.
Great work, and thanks again for posting pictures. You look absolutely fantastic.
VSG December 2011
Choose gratitude.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23
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