sillykitty

There are very qualified surgeons in modern surgical facilities in Turkey. It is not at all accurate that there is necessarily a lower quality of care or lack of hygiene. Standards have changed quite dramatically in recent years.

On the before pic, from the top, The one that's the very unattractive brown color is Carribbean Jerk, it's not that color IRL, and it's my fave. Below is is Sweet Lime Chili, seasonal and was gross, The white one is actually salt & vinegar dry rub. Bottom is Nashville Hot. Chipotle aoli with the onion rings and ranch with the carrots

I have a sauce problem 😂 Buffalo Wild Wings, carrots showed up late to the party

We all know that our surgeries have the possibility of complications. But we also hopefully realized they are statistically small. As far as Lisa Marie, a lot of the news coming out shows the stigma of WLS. She also had opioids in her system (at therapeutic levels) . Anyone who’s taken them knows how they can cause incredibly bad constipation. There are studies that link opioid use the SBO. Additionally, reportedly she had suffered from extreme pain for days and didn’t seek medical treatment

Black stool can mean blood higher up in the GI track. I'd seek medical attention

This is the right answer @Mammaptp

Insurance will usually cover a panniculectomy, not a tummy tuck. But you'll have to have documented rashes/infections. There might also be a requirement that your pannus hangs down a certain amount

There's only two brands above the 15g level, the Ratio and Oikos Pro

Oikos Triple Zero is widely distributed and has 15g

Everyone is different and very much depends on the physical demands of your job. I wfh and took no time off work. I was back to work travel at 3 weeks post op

Very exciting morning in the airport lounge! Onion bagel and capicola 😃

Ohhh! A facelift! This is on my list! Would you mind sharing pics and your surgeon? DM if you prefer 😊

No cucumber in your tzatziki?

I'll do 4 days with meat, especially a dry texture like pork. Seafood I'll have 2 days of leftover with. Anything soupy or saucey, I'll boil or cook on high heat after a couple of days.

1 - F, 42, 5'4" 2 - 0 3 - 244 4 - 226 5 - 196 6 - 165 7 -127

A panni just removed the excess hanging skin. The purpose is medical and cosmetic outcome is not the purpose. Often the belly button will be removed entirely. With a tt a good cosmetic outcome is the goal. Muscle repair is included, The incision can be extended to prevent dog ears. The incision placement is low so it can be hidden. The belly button recreated. But make sure you like your surgeon's work. Often plastic surgeons who take insurance aren't always the ones with the most pleasing outcomes. (Different for @ms.sss n Canada, with socialized medicine)

Everything is fine in moderation, once you pass the food restriction stages

That's exactly the point. Most WLS patients will take supplements and/or meds for life, so why is this an argument against weight loss meds? I'm 100% a believer in realistic expectations. As I mentioned I've taken taken GLP meds, to control regain. But I disagree that everyone will necessarily have to be on GLP meds for life, you said "That much ... is known". Some people have a smaller amount of weight to lose and can manage maintenance once it is lost IME.

Thankfully the 1980's was 40 years ago. There has been much progress since then. I think comparing these new GLP meds to the ones mentioned above is like comparing a Tesla to a Datsun. The arguments against these drugs sound similar to what most of us heard about WLS. That someone knew someone who had horrible complications. That our stomachs are altered forever. That we will have to take supplements or meds forever. That they didn't need WLS to lose weight, so you shouldn't either. I have personally taken a GLP med. And I have known a number others who have as well. This is an option for people who aren't WLS candidates, or may just not consider that an option for them. It's also far fewer hoops to jump through and is not as life altering as WLS. I have known several people who have maintained their loss for over 6 months while being off the med. All the fearmongering seems unnecessary and unfounded IMO. The more options and less stigmatization for medically assisted weight loss the better.

I've had 2 sets of surgeries and have traveled for both of them, as have some of my friends. Never had issues with recoveries and pain was always manageable. I had friends/family stay with me, but no medical care was provided. More like make me a sandwhich type care I stayed two weeks each time, which was more time than I needed. I've also known people who were very happy with recovery home stays

I've seen good work out of Mexico. I personally went to NJ because I liked the combo of work and price better with the surgeon I chose

I think Dr Katzen in BH is the best for male tt's after massive WL is SoCal. It's been a few years since I've gotten his quote. I think for a lower body lift you'd be looking at $25K ish, just as a ballpark

And mayo 😂

Sometimes less tiny 😂

5+ years out and still tiny tummy capacity