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I have my first appointment next week and I am struggling finding any past posts with similar questions. I am 5'3 and 216 right now with a BMI of 38. My insurance cover's the surgery with other health conditions, two that I have so I am hopeful that I will be approved. I carry most of my weight in my stomach and butt and I am wondering what people with similar size had as far as loose skin? I am 38 years old if that helps. Pre- kids I was always very thin, about 120. post kids ( got up to about 220 during pregnancy) i was able to maintain 150-165 for many years, and had mild loose skin from pregnancy. In the last 3-5 years, I have gained weight every year it seems till I am at my heaviest now, close to 9 months pregnant size. I guess my question is, should I expect the same skin I had after pregnancy to weight loss as I would hope to loose about the same amount? Hope that was clear as mud.

My niece who is the same age as I am, had the sleeve and she said her stomach and arms are manageable, but that it is here breasts that are the issue. She also was a 38 F prior to surgery. I’m hoping my small, 36 DD isn’t as big of a issue but I already have lost 4 kids breasts and can see plastic in my future there.

This is my worry. That it’s more how fast you loose the weight and now how much you loose.