Why hello...

 I am new to this board and find myself so important that i must annouce my presence! (thats me being sarcastic)

My name is casey i am 24 i am also a mommy of a soon to be 2 year old. I am hopefully 3 months away from my rny!! i started the whole process in July and started making head way this month. I was told that my paper work will be submitted in november!! so yeah thats me. I was wondering for those of you that are many months out or years even about saggy extra skin, i keep being told that since i am so young i wont have a big problem with it but i assume that there will be extra skin no matter how old you are so i wanted to know if other people have had a major issue with it.

thanks in advace
casey

I'm still preop so I cant help, but I wanted to say hello!!!

HI! thanks for the friend invite too!!

Welcome to the board Casey!

As a three year post op, yes the skin sucks.  But, I truly believe the location of fat, marks, pregnancy, eating, drinking and vitamins, as well as other factors, contribute to the lack of or presence of excess skin.

I personally had horrendous amounts of panni skin... so much as it hung to my knees when I stood up.  Yaa... not so attractive.  I had my panni removed in June of last year.  I still have excess skin on my back, thighs, arms and some in my neck... but I'm totally growing to accept it until I win the lottery for the rest of my plastics.

I feel silly asking this but what is a panni? i am thinking its the lower half of the tummy (the one that provides my totally wodrobe hindering front butt.) but i am not exactly sure. thanks for the info and the welcome

Don't feel siilly!  The panni is just what you said; excess stomach skin that becomes an apron as it loses fat.

And yes, your front butt will disappear soon!!!!  I always joked about about having to wear my jeans backwards :)

Welcome Casey, 

I am a newer post op still so I really can't give you any advice about the saggy skin, but i have to say i've noticed loosening of my skin on some areas of my body.

Thanks for the answer, congrats on getting your surgery!! i hope it works well for ya!!

Welcome Casey! Like Jaci, I too had a lot of excess skin in the stomach area. When I lost most of my weight I looked like I had 3 tire rolls. It bothered me especially because the excess skin hung over my vagina. lol.... ( hey I have to be honest) I decided to have some alterations done to my body. 5 months ago I had a tummy tuck and a breast augmentation. I am very pleased with the surgery over all and have more self confidence. A little too much confidence now.   The surgeon removed 9 pounds of skin, the weirdest part of that is it has not reflected on the scale, I still weigh the same and I still have stretch marks.


~Diana~

thanks! bummer about the strech marks there really is nothing that will make em go away. thats ok though i can live with strech marks. it is weird that all that skin didn't make a difference i would take over confidant anyday.