Question:
Is there a way to judge how much of an apron you will have?

I'm pre-op and am trying to imagen where the skin will hang to after losing weight. I have seen people who lost a lot of weight and will then have a apron of skin hanging almost to their knees. How can you tell if your belly is going to sag lower than it sits now? When standing my belly is over my hips but I can still see my private area when standing in front of a mirror. Will it hang even lower after weight loss?    — jocelyn (posted on November 11, 2002)

November 10, 2002
There are alot of factors that determine this- your age (younger is better), if you have had kids (no kids is better), and your genes. All of these help to determine how much elasticity your skin has to bounce back. I have found that your surgeon with lots of WLS experience can often tell before surgery if you will have apron hang. Mine was right on the money with me. (I was hoping he was wrong!)
   — Cindy R.

November 12, 2002
HI I AM 55 AND MY STOMACH HUNG I COULD NOT SEE MY PRIVATE PARTS I WAS 306 I AM NOW 216 AND PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT MY STOMACH REALLY WENT DOWN I SWAM ALL SUMMER I AM LUCKEY ENOUGH TO HAVE MY OWN IN GROUND POOL SO I WAS OUT THERE EVERYDAY I NOW DO AROBECTICS I TRY FOR EVERYDAY BUT SOME WEEKS ITS BETWEEN 4 AND 5 DAYS AND I DO AN HOUR OF THEM AND WALK WEATHER PROVIDING I WALK A MIOE IN THE AM AND A MILE IN THE PM. I STILL AM GOING TO NEED A TT I HAVE BEEN SEEING A PLASTIC SURGEON HE LIKES TO SEE HOW I AM PROGESSING I GO BACK TO HIM IN MARCH I HOPE I AM CLOSE TO MY GOAL HEN HE WILL DO THE SURGERY. TAKE CARE GOOD LUCK ROSEMARY
   — ROSEMARY A.