kaysonsmom

How long did u wait to do "the deed"? Im too scared to ask my surgeon. Im 3 1/2 wks post op.

Thanks everyone. I thought "post plastic surgery" would be a giveaway that i had plastic surgery already.

Having my panni next week Tuesday. Really nervous ut can't wait to have all this extra skin off. 7-12 was my one yr mark and my weight has been steady for the past 6 months. My highest weight was 266 Im now about 170 and my doc says that's a good weight for my frame. Im 5' 7". So i think this surgery is really gonna help me be able to work my core more effectively and give me more confidence.

Yeah i got a new bellybutton.

Im talking about sex. Had my panni 3 1/2 wks ago

I was told to empty them twice a day. Besides that I just left them alone. I didn't have much coming out though. I only had the drains from tuesday-friday. Hope everything went well!

My pre surgery weight was 266. Before i had my panni i was about 172 and it took about 8 months to get there. Im about 167 now.

I had my panni 9 days ago and can finally stand up straight enough to snap some pics. Still quite swollen but feel so much better than before.

I had it done at the same hospital i had my sleeve done at where i live. My insurance covered it.

The pain wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. I left the hospital with 28 percocet and still have 6-7 left. I could get around ok by myself but Im a single mom so it was hard doing stuff for my son. Pain in minimal now. I took a week off of work cuz that's all the paid time off i had since i haven't been at my job long. I have a desk job and sit at a computer for 8 hrs so i was fine going back that soon. I would totally do it over again for the results that i got. Not having my skin slap against my thighs is totally worth it.

Sorry its sideways. Don't know how to rotate it. Tuesday will be 3 wks post op.

Sorry they are sideways. Not sure how to rotate them.

I will post an updated pic tomorrow. Having kids was my concern also. I would like to have more but not anytime soon. My doc said it shouldn't be an issue if i wait a yr or 2. I didn't go through all of this for nothing.

First couple days are not fun. Hope u have someone to help you out. I didn't have someone to help me and Im a single mom so it was rough. I was done with pain killers after about 5 days. Yeah i still hurt but its tolerable. Good luck

About 5 lbs

It probably wouldn't cover on my sides but i think she had to do the incision that way to make sure i didn't have the "dog ears." Im not worried about it. Im glad i don't have skin slapping my thighs when i try to run.

Im done losing weight. My doc wanted me at 175 and ive been there for 6 months. Yes i would like to tone but i don't want to lose a lot more weight. Im happy where Im at.

Just had my panni done last week. Not a happy camper while recovering but i know i will be happy once Im healed. Day of surgery wasn't bad. Didn't use much for pain medicine. Second and third days were rough and getting in and out of the hospital bed was horrible but after a week things are going more smoothly.

I was sleeved July 12, 2012. Just had panni done on July 30. My surgeon suggested i see his partner for skin removal when i saw him for my 8 month check up. And the surgeon wanted me to wait til i hit the one year mark so after all the insurance requirements that's about where it took me to. Now i have to start saving up for boobs

Update: surgery was Tuesday. Doc said surgery went amazing and she took off about 5lbs of skin. Left hospital Thursday afternoon. Drains came out yesterday. Looking pretty good so far. Need to keep the binder on for the next month. Still taking pain meds here and there. Going back to work Tuesday night. This will so be worth it after the pain and swelling goes away. Once i can stand up straight ill post before and after pics.

Skin breakdown is sores and irritation from skin rubbing together.