weight loss from plastics - how many pounds do you really lose?

[Globetrotter 1,340]

How much are we really talking about here? I know that a person will look dramatically different/thinner, obviously, but can a person lose a decent amount of blubber via plastics?

I still have a LOT of weight to lose, and I realize that I cannot substitute plastics for the work, but walk with me while I daydream ...

If a person had total body contouring, TT, Lipo, arm lift & lipo, thigh lift & lipo, etc. etc. etc. - could they concievably *lose* 20 lbs? 40?

[Joy00 18]

I had the same question. If we lose more with those surgeries

[Ms.Yvette 96]

I came across a youtube video where there was about 10 - 12 pounds of fat removed. I think she was close to 400 pounds. I'll see if I can find it again. I know she had vsg.

[ashelaine 383]

My BFF is one of those naturally thin people- shes 5'0 and weighs 125. Well after having 2 monster kids (10+ lbs), she wanted a TT. She went to the surgeon and I went with her and she looked great to me. She settled on Lipo in place of the TT- so not as invasive. She lost 5lbs. If the girl with hardly anything to lose lost 5lbs with lipo- I could see 10-15 easily coming off of me.

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

I have had plastic surgery consults and that is the only way to really get this answered.

I am told to expect to lose about 4-5 pounds of skin etc only.

Some people get plastics part way through the journey because the extra belly skin interferes with exercise etc, but then they need to have it done AGAIN when they get to goal. For people with lots and lots to lose, that might be a good strategy, but the idea that you can lose 30-40# with plastics does not sound realistic to me. There is a friend on Facebook who has experience - she has lot hundreds of pounds and phased her surgeries - again not to lose weight but to keep downsizing her skin as she downsizes.