Well, I was browsing on utube today and they have a few really good lap-band success videos on there. I am concerned though that when (noticed I did not say if) I lose the weight I will have to get a tummy tuck.I am really not in the position to pay for such a surgery but am concerned about the excess skin. Maybe that is not the case with everyone that has lost the wieght? Any imput from those who have lost the weight? Any good excersises to firm up the arms and belly area as I lose? (No worries I won't start to soon since this is only day 3 post-op.)

I am concerned about the same thing ,, but have been told that in my area (south florida) there is a program that actually does the tuck for free or really cheap cause they use the excess skin for burn victims ,(not sure if thats true) but also my surgeon says if i lose slowly and gradual and exercise alot i may not need it ,, and i have to lose almsot a total of 15o pounds....

I was also concerned about the EXCESS SKIN~ I had a friend who did the Gastric Bypass, she lost over 200 lbs and FAST too. She could not sit down for the skin on her back and butt area had become a drape! Finally her insurance company was persuaded that this was harmful to her and gave in for the removal of it and the tummy. She had skin hanging everywhere! I had not seen her in years till the other night and she has put back on a lot of weight! Why in the world would anyone do that after all that surgery. I liked food, but do not love it enough to sacrafice my health like that! God Forbid~I would pray everyday for strength. EXERCISE is a MUST! I joined a Gym~ paid for a full year and go at least three times a week and I love it! I never did this before the LapBand Surgery. I go at my own pace and no one pushes me except me! I can see my skin going back now and I drink lots of water.

I had a hysterectomy in 1997 and was cut from hip bone to hip bone, I have a lot of scar tissue there now and some of it is causing me pain. I have lost 60 lbs, five months out. I am going to wait a year and then have the scar tissue removed, they may be able to tuck the tummy within this surgery and cut off excess skin where needed, my insurance will pay for this one, but a Tummy Tuck or any type of surgery is painful and serious, so I will have to reconsider and may just live with a little skin, the exercise is tightening it now! Try to do some exercise every day! The sooner you get started the better, Happy New Year and best of luck friend!

Wait till after your checkup with your Doctor! They will clear you for exercise, but walking some right now around the house is a start. On the fourth day after surgery I felt so much better, then about the seventh or eighth day I had to get out and start walking, just to the end of my driveway and back a few times, and that is the beginning of my exercise journey, now three times a week at a full gym, Zumba, and Body Pump Classes!

I think we need to deal with one issue at a time. My first focus is getting banded, loosing weight and getting healthy. If that results in loose skin....I will decide I need to deal with it then.

One day, one thing at a time!