FryRN

I had a 360 about 3 years ago, so I don't know about the recovery of the regular TT, but it was about 6-8 weeks for the 360. I don't notice my scar, for the first time in 35 years I had a flat stomach, can wear bikini panties, don't have to tuck my skin into my pants anymore. I would it all over again in a minute, BUT..... I had help. I had a 8, 5, and 2 year old then and I stayed with my Mom and DH kept the kids and my Mom had them some. It was so hard on them and me that I couldn't pick up the 2 year old or hold her. It hurts, worse than my 2 C-sections did, but again I had a 360.

too bad, i just joined the LA Fitness near Mall of Georgia, good luck!!

Hi all!!! I am Cyndi in (near) Atlanta, if you live in Atlanta, you know what I mean. I am just starting to look into the possibility of this. I have been up and down all my life. Highest weight with my last pregnancy was 300 5 1/2 years ago. Lowest adult weight 163, 3 years ago. Lost 112 lbs on WW, had lower body lift, ran the Disney half marathon and then proceeded to gain all but about 15 lbs back. Have tried to get back into WW but it just isn't happening. BCBS this year for me states covers "bariatric services", whether this means GB or LapBand or just help with dieting remains to be seen. I am here to find out what I can, good and bad.:help:

Well, I don't have a lapband, but when I lost 112 lbs with WW 3 years ago I had a lower body lift, arms, thighs and mons. A 360 is the lower body lift, it is a tummy tuck that goes completely around your body. They pull and cut the excess skin, so if you have a lot of excess on your back or baggy skin under your butt cheeksthey can pull the excess skin up and down. I would 100% do this all over again, even though I have gained most of the weight back. It has changed my shape, even heavy again I have a flat stomach, I don't have to tuck my skin into my underwear and pants. I had the other surgeries done( arms, thighs, and mons) together about 9 months later. The lower body lift alone took me out of life for about 9 weeks, the other surgies about 5-6 weeks. If there is someone out there willing to do all of this at the same time, I would RUN scrwaming fom them. That is not safe. The lower body lift took almost 6 hours, that is pushing it enough. I was whiney with the plastics guy about wanting to get it all done at the same time. There is no way, each part alone was bad enough, recovery wise. Let me know if you have questions, as you can see I am willing to share...