Will I really lose 20 lbs and 2-3 sizes w/panniculectomy?

Hi everyone, I had my panni consult last week. Everything went great...I just find it hard to believe the results will be as dramatic as specified. I weighed 360 pre-op I'm about 170-175 16 months later, and currently wear anywhere from a size 12-16 in jeans and M-XL on top, depending on clothing style. When I told my nurse in my program I was thinking about a consult she said I will probably lose 20 lbs and be a size 8/10! I thought that was an overestimate until plastic surgeon told me exact same thing! I know lots of people who had a tummy tuck and they only lost 5-10 lbs and generally 1 size. While I would be thrilled with those results, most of my friends who had a panni weighed at least 60 lbs less than me. So those of you who were "heavyweights", did you have such dramatic results?If I get insurance approval I'm not having any muscle repair cause I've worked out a lot and most likely wont need it. My surgeon would do a general panni along with a "T" cut around my abs to get rid of some of the top loose "flub". Just curious would love to hear some different stories. Thanks :)

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