Question:
GUYS: Do men need plastic surgery (panni, TT, ...)?

I spent some time looking at before/after and profiles tonight and it doesn't seem like the men need plastic surgery. It could just be a coincidence for the ones I looked at, but it made me wonder. How could anyone avoid the extra skin after loosing so much? Do you guys need it? Curious minds....    — jen41766 (posted on August 25, 2002)

August 24, 2002
Well I sure need it! (Probally my insurance won't cover it and I can't pay). But I'll get it if I can. Yeah, my thighs look... well it looks like one lady said her loose skin looked: "like a scrotum without a penis". That is EXACTLY like the inside of my thighs look. It's hidious. My legs look good in jeans, (not wide) but to look underneath there is massive tons of skin hanging LOWWWWW. If I bend over slightly my stomach hangs out like a "square cinder block". (I sware it looks EXACTLY like that). And I sware I could take flight with my bat wings. And above my pubic area, it's all "disformed" and sticks out like someone blew it full of air. I look like a disaster naked. But hey, it is preferable to being 319. I'm only 5'3 so that was to much to carry. Funny thing is, thankfully, I don't look to bad in 34 jeans (was 56) and it covers my hideous body. (Oh and my butt is still huge too- lol it beats crying). Bu this is preferable to what it was, but now instead of crying over fat... I want to cry over the horrible mess I have now. I doubt insurance will pay for removeal. I have other health problems so I'm not employed so self pay is out. But yes, I think guys still need skin removeal.
   — Danmark

August 25, 2002
I look like a deflated baloon, but its not a big thing to me.. Perhaps most men really dont worry about as much as woman aboiut their appearance? Actually I shrunk back much better than expected. 313 to 192 in about 7 months, fastest to goal my surgeon had seen. I looked pretty bad but much better now...thank goodness...
   — bob-haller

August 25, 2002
I too have alot of excess skin. I have lost 134# in 7months. I am going to a plastic surgeon in Sept. I don't think that I'm ready for the surgery just yet but, I am going to start the insurance process now and see how long it takes to get approved. I figure rhat it should take 6-8 months and by that time I will be ready.
   — Robert L.

August 25, 2002
IN 9.5 MONTHS I'VE LOST 230 POUNDS AND I HAVE ONE MORE MONTH OF A 2 MONTH HOLD AT 195 POUNDS BEFORE I'LL SEE THE PLASTIC SURGEON,, MY DR. FIGURES I'LL HAVE ANOTHER 20 TO 30 POUNDS OF SKIN REMOVED!! IT DIDN'T BOTHER ME AT FIRST,, THE HANGING PANIS,, NOW IT DOES.. I LIFT IT UP AND MY LEGS EVEN FEEL LIGHTER.. MY NECK AND ARMS ARE PULLING BACK IN,, BUT THAT STOMACH.. NO WAY.. GOOD LUCK
   — bruce M.

August 26, 2002
Hi Jennifer, I am pre-op (surgery Nov.4, Yea!) and I too, have been looking for b/a pictures of men with TT. I am absolutly positive I will have RECONSTRUCTIVE abdominalplasty. I am interested in having my abd muscules tightened in order to further support my back! I am gathering info to fight ins. to cover procedure now, even though I'm still pre-op. I had a bi-lateral masectomy in Oct2000 mainly for self esteem reasons. My chest is flat, but look out for the gut! After WLS, I will have abdplsty for the cosmetic reasons as well... Men are having procedures, however, plastic surgeons are marketing to their primary customer...women. My plastic surgeon has and will provide pictures of men with all types of procedures upon request. Thanks for asking the question I've been thinking about for awhile. Best wishes!
   — ERICK B.