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Peter Fisher in San Antonio specializes in body contouring for massive weight loss patients (and you do want someone who specializes in this - or at minimum, someone who does a boatload of these surgeries). I've heard a ton of positive comments about Dr. Fisher's work.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
I've lost ~200 lbs since my surgery back in 2004. I never did the plastic surgery due to cost.
I'm looking at having it done now.
Does anyone have any good surgery recommendations for the Austin area?
I know that Dr. Lomonaco In Houston tends to be the top choice but I'd rather not have to travel so far if an experienced surgeon with good results is in this area.
Allannah
Congratulations on the weigh loss success!
I don't have any experience with your surgery.
If you haven't had any success with your plastic surgeon, try & get an appointment with a gynaecologist.
Good luck !
Roux En Y - Jan. 4, 2017
HW 283 SW 260 CW 165
IN THE END WE ONLY REGRET CHANCES WE DIDN'T TAKE. 
Has anyone experienced spreading of their labia after a medial thigh lift? I am 5 weeks post-op of an extended medial thigh lift (March 1, 2019). I think my surgeon didn't place my groin incisions high enough in the crease and it is pulling my labia apart. I asked her at my visit last week and she said it'll improve with time. But on another forum (RealSelf) another plastic surgeon said with tension and gravity it'll only get worse.
I would appreciate any input.
Thank you
(I had VGS June 2017 Lost 150 pounds)
Hi,
I see Dr. Francisco Sauceda has left Medico & is now with Global MD. Does anyone know anything about this? Is the care the same? Do you still stay at the hospital?
Thanks.
Duodenal Switch/Lap -- Drs. Alfons Pomp & Michel Gagner - New York City
4/4/05: 265 lbs/BMI: 45.6
4/11/05: 256 lbs/BMI: 43.9 (date of surgery)
7/27/08: Gallbladder Removed
I ABSOLUTELY agree it is already an incentive to reach and maintain goal!!! And will probably wait until I have reached and held goal weight for several months before I get the surgery. But my impatient mind 
would just love to think having the surgery at this point would make losing easier on me mentally as I get some IMMEDIATE results.
Thank you for your comments it always helps to hear others thoughts and experiences on matters this important!
I had all my reconstructive surgeries prior to reaching my goal and I still haven't gotten there. I have lost weight since the surgeries and I haven't noticed any negative impact.
The things I kept in mind were these:
1: I knew that I might need to have follow-up surgery when I did reach my goal and I accepted that risk. I figure any subsequent surgery would be easier because the majority of the work would have already been done.
2: I know that more weight loss might degrade my results. This is also a risk I accepted because I had my reconstructive surgeries in order to be able to do all the things I wanted to be able to do. If any degradation did happen with further weight loss, further surgery would be for purely cosmetic reasons and not for functionality reasons.
So.. in your case, you're saying that you'll only ever have one surgery. I knew that I might need to revise someday down the road and I accepted that. If you do the surgery now and don't leave yourself the option to revise, I can see that this might also cause you never reach your goal because you won't want to risk your investment in the surgery.
Perhaps instead of hoping having the surgery will motivate you to reach your goal afterward, you should, instead, use the promise of surgery as motivation to reach your goal BEFORE surgery?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Was hoping to get others opinions about getting a breast lift with augmentation when you are still about 30 pounds from goal weight? Could any of you tell me if they know how it might effect my results? I do have consultations scheduled but want as many REAL opinions as possible because I will only be having ONE surgery and want the best possible outcome I can get. I don't want to spend this kind of money and not feel like it was worth it!!! At the same time, I would LOVE to get the surgery now as it is a HUGE motivation for me to get back on track with my program. I am over 7 years out from my surgery and have some regain.
Any thoughts, opinions and MOST importantly, experience on this is GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you!
Thank you so much.
Kelly in Texas Gastric Bypass Oct 15 2012
Wow, look at that jawline! And your cheekbones are more prominent too :)
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