weight of extra skin?
I'm just curious, though. I've seen people say they were told they had 12 pounds of extra skin or 20 pounds of extra skin or whatever, and I was wondering, how do you know how many pounds of extra skin you have? I mean, short of having it removed and weighing it. Or having it removed and then weighing yourself to see how much you've lost. I'm just wondering what my weight would be if I did have the skin removed.
Kelly
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Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
When I had my arms done (and you have seen the pics of the size of my old batwings!), I still only lost about 3 pounds combined (and my arms did still have some tissue at fat attached).
If it is truly mostly skin, it doesn't weigh very much.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I had PS and my surgeon told be prior to surgery he guesstimated I had 3-5 lbs of skin in the stomach area to be removed. I actually had 3 1/2 lbs (very little fat he stated). I think if I had had the LBL and had a thighplasty I'd have about another lb or 2 that could be removed.
Proximal RNY Lap - 02/21/05
9 years committed ~ 100% EWL and Maintaining
www.dazzlinglashesandbeyond.com
All in all I don't care if he only removes 5 lbs lol I just want this hanging bag of stuff GONE!!
I have wondered though..maybe have someone you trust..(I would have my fiance or mama do it)..stand on a scale..then again with them holding your skin?? Dunno how accurate it would be but could give you some idea...may be fun to try at least LOL may only work with those that have a big panni to actually "hold" though.
RNY - August 13, 2010
LBL - October 29, 2012
a total of 271 lbs lost!!
Question: How much does the human skin of a person's body alone weigh?
Answer: Human skin is the body's largest organ. The skin of an average adult weighs 8-10 pounds and averages an area of about 22 square feet.
Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,
Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs 
I work to maintain my weight. Plastic surgery was a "traumatic event" for me and it did upset my established eating plan and I find I have to kind of "start over" being really diligent. I suppose any "event" can disrupt our well founded eating/exercising habits.
I asked the plastic surgeon on Friday, if I should back my protein intake down from 130gm a day to 100 gm a day (130 gm a day was begun 1 month pre-op plastics and for the last 2 months to recuperate). He told me to stay at 130 gm a day if my kidneys are OK. I will continue for another 4-6 weeks, but then I think I will reduce it to 100gm a day. It's just too difficult to maintain such a high level for me.
In your pictures, you look good to me.
Penny Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery
