Question:
Skin removal... yes or no.. if NO, why not?
are you planning on having skin removal?, LBL, tummy tuck, mastopexy?, if not why?? — Carla C. (posted on March 8, 2011)
March 8, 2011
I've lost 55 pounds pre op and already feel like a deflated ziplock, so
yes, yes, and yes!! I'm thinking once goal is met, skin removal is the
final step! What about you?
— Frknmidget
March 8, 2011
I have lost over 130 lbs and will be having my stomach and thighs done. I
have to wait till May due to work and a big Easter Egg hunt I do every
year. Understand that most insurances do not pay for this. Some hospitals
have a package deal. The hospital I will be going to will be under $4000
and the Dr. charges $1500 for the stomach and $1000 for each thigh. It
doesn't cost as much as I thought it was going to. It's like a bought a car
without any extras and I want power windows and cruise control. Each person
is different and this may be okay for me but not someone else. Good luck.
— dsquire
March 8, 2011
I had gastric bypass in January of 2010..... in December of 2010 I had
tummy tuck and mastopexy (with augmentation)........ I'm sooooo glad I did
it. After losing 137 lbs.. I was like a droopy bag of skin...... now I
feel much younger and more comfortable with my skin. The only warning i'll
give you (ok maybe two) are the scarring can be pretty extensive (you truly
have to be prepared for that as I've developed hypertrophic scarring that
is very sore and i'm now getting injections (ouch) for... but also that
once the skin is removed you'll notice more things that need
"work"... (and it's not vanity) but for example, my pubis mound
(or something close to that term) is enormous... Now i'll have to have
something done about it at some point because it actually sticks out
further than my stomach but also droops.. u can see it in tight fitting
pants.. YUCK.......... anyway.. it's still better than the stomach sagging
down.... but just makes me focus on having something else done for ME !
Best of luck !
— KQinNC
March 8, 2011
I am not, I have lost over 120 pounds in ten months but since I exercise, I
don't have real sagging skin, so I am just going to continue to exercise
while losing the other 20 pounds to reach goal weight. I would like a boob
job, but good bras are wonderful...so will probably not do anything since I
am 53 years old
— tfqh99
March 8, 2011
It's an individual decision. I lost 136 pounds 4 years ago. I do have
droopy stomach but I figured I'm 63 years old and the chance to hook up
with George Clooney is remote at best so why put myself through expense and
pain.
— Muggs
March 8, 2011
Hello Carla
I had gastric bypass Sept 2005. I've lost 140lbs. I
exercised..walking/running, weight training, yoga and pilates.In Dec. 2010
I had T.T. and a thighplasty. I'm sooooo glad I did:-) I had complications
with my left thigh..hemotoma/seroma but now I'm fine. I think I'll have my
breast lifted and small implants and maybe arms not sure yet. I feel so
much better no more rashes and no more wrinkled sagging skin. It's done
wonders for my self-esteem. If you decide to have plastics make sure you
go to a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!!
Rox
— Roxxy
March 8, 2011
i plan on some after i hit goal. I know some ins *have to check yours*
depending on the size of you pre-op weight, the amount of skin you have,
and if you start getting terrible rashes and skin issue will help with some
of it..cause then it is not something you want to look better you need it
for your health. sometimes I wish I lived in the land of plastic surgery
like Brazil...where I heard on a news channel they encourage plastic
surgery...
— That_816_Princess
March 8, 2011
I am having a paniculectomy and breast reduction 3/30. I had lap band &
have lost 113 lbs. I now have tingly thigh and recurrent yeast infections
so insurance has approved & is paying their share. I hope to also get
thighs/labia done as I get recurrent yeast rashes there as well but
medically it is too risky to get all 3 done at the same time. I can think
of noreason medically for the upper arms so I guess I will have to live
with the bat wings. I have heard and anticipate that it is a very painful
surgery D/T all te manipulation. Tummy tuck is not as severe or as bad,
but my panny is too big for that.
— Donna O.
March 9, 2011
I'm working on getting a general surgeon (to work on 3 hernias) and a
plastic surgeon to do a pannicotomy(?) at the same time. I've lost 178.4
lbs and am really short (5'1"), so my excess skin is really noticable
in my pelvic and thigh area. It's also causing medical problems (skin
irriations, rashes, yeast infections, stress on my intestines-a factor in
the hernias). I couldn't excercise due to extensive medical problems.
— Kathleen W.
March 9, 2011
Absolutely, YES! You will feel so much better and you will be able to move
more freely. Everything about it is great, except the surgery, you will
have some discomfort for about 2 weeks, but after that, YAHOO! I did the
tummy tuck and will be doing the boob job later this year. I cannot wait to
have these pancakes removed and be perky again! Good Luck! Just do it if
the insurance will pay!
— rexysmamma
March 9, 2011
I am 5 months out from a Gastric Bypass and have lost 84 lbs so far. I
understand all the loose skin and for myself I would love to remove the
skin once I get to my goal weight... it is almost like a present at the end
of the struggle. I am not sure how I will pay for it cuz my husband would
hit the roof, but all of this was about "me" and I would be doing
it for "me". We all deserve a gift!
— Dana M.
March 9, 2011
LOLOL .. I'm with Muggs.... I've lost 140 pounds, and yeah, I have a droopy
tummy, and bat wings, and for some ungodly reason, my knees have stayed
"fat" while my calves have decreased in size significantly!
But.... I am happily partnered, and not looking to impress anyone of the
opposite sex, and although it would be nice to have a tight, young-looking
body again... heck, I'm going to be 58 years old in two months! Why go
through the discomfort and the expense. I've got some really high quality
bras, some "Flexees" panties from Costco (and a comfortable
medium-weight "girdle" to wear with my dresses), and I can think
of a lot of things I'd rather do with my money, like travel, buy supplies
for my beading business, and keep myself in my MBTs (special shoes which
are REALLY expensive!).
— Erica Alikchihoo
March 29, 2011
Heck yes! If you can, then do it! Two years after my RNY surgery, I had a
tummy tuck, breast life, and I had an incisional hernia repaired. While
they had me "under & open" I wanted the rest. Only thing
that was a draw back was I could not take a shower or bath for 6 weeks; and
did bathroom jobs through a slit in the girdle...yes #1 & #2. I am
glad I got it done. GO FOR IT!
— Betty Todd
April 20, 2011
YES,YES,YES..I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS 32 MONTHS AGO, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GET
TT, BREAST LIFT AND ALSO ARM LIFT, AFTER LOOSING 107 POUNDS THE EXTRA SKIN
IS A BIG ISSUE FOR ME.EVERY PERSON ITS DIFFERENT, IN MY CASE GETTING ALL
THIS EXCESS SKIN WILL MAKE MY LIFE COMPLETE, GOOD LUCK WITH ANY DESICION
THATU MAKE!!
— JOANNA_VELEZ
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