Question:
I'm consiering having wls and when i had my son 8 yrs ago

the doctor did a c section but he used the bikini cut now i was already over weight and now i have a big overhang of skin and fat will i lose that with the wls or will i need to have it removed?    — martha W. (posted on August 22, 2005)

August 22, 2005
The skin will still hang and more than likely be worse.
   — Danmark

August 22, 2005
I agree with Daniel.
   — RebeccaP

August 22, 2005
I had my surgury on June 9, 2005. I was in the same situation as you, however my youngest is almost 13. I have noticed that as my stomach shrinks, the overhang has gotten better not worse. Maybe I will feel that it is worse when I am smaller because I am smaller. I don't know. All I can say is, I can now see parts of me that have been hidden for a long time. Good luck!
   — Heather H.

August 22, 2005
I think it depends on the individual person... I had my surgery on June 17th and prior to my WLS surgery, I had gallbladder surgery, 3 hernia repairs and 2 c-sections. I had a lot of overhang of skin. But because I exercise daily and I've lost a lot of inches, my overhang of skin is going away; it's not worse.
   — mzb2u

August 23, 2005
I truly hope it goes away, I've had 3 c-sections, and appendicitis.....I hate my hanging tummy ;P
   — beanblossom