Question:
anyone not needed plastic surgery

I was wondering has anyone gotten to their goal weight and not needed plastic surgery to remove excess skin and flab. That is my biggest concern after weightloss but I think I will still be happy because it is skin and not fat. Please I hope there is someone that can give hope that there is a possibility that I may not have that extra skin with the exception of my stomach.    — jnmcneil (posted on June 4, 2003)

June 4, 2003
Well it depends on what you mean by "needing plastic surgery". I have lost 135 pound in a year and my tummy is a little loose but I do not get any rashes and it does not fold over itself. Now I would not wear a bikini and I would like my tummy flatter but I don't need a tt. My upper arms are definatly flabby but I have noticed that my right arms flab is smaller so that gives me hope that I can reduce them with exercise. The rest of my body is fine.
   — Les K.

June 4, 2003
There is hope, but unfortunately you won't really know if you're a lucky one until all the weight is gone. There are so many variables with lose skin, and even if you have the best odds, you can still get it! I wasn't obese my whole life and I am 23, and reached my goal weight and surpassed it (I'm 5'2" and 125) My skin is pretty tight in my neck, arms, legs and toosh. My only problem area is my stomach, but I honestly can't tell you if its stll some fat or skin. There are small rolls, but with clothes on my tummy looks pretty flat. Hey, if someone pad for a TT for me, I'd get it, but I really don't need one. I have actually heard a plastic surgeon say that if you have stretch marks, that means you have less elasticity, so maybe that is a way to see if you'll have excess skin. Goodluck to you :-)
   — Lezlie Y.

June 4, 2003
Jamie, there is always a possibility you won't need excess skin removed and sometimes the surgeons can predict ahead of time, but you won't know for sure until you get there. There are alot of factors involved, such as younger is better (young skin has more elasticity), how fast you lose (slower is better) have you had kids (pregnancies are not good) and whether you have good genes. Oh, yeah, throw in some luck!
   — Cindy R.