Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

will I need surgery?



Recommended Posts

Hi everyone,

I'm in the preop phase of lapband surgery so I may be getting ahead of myself here, but I'm really curious as to whether I'll really need cosmetic surgery someday (assuming I'm successful in losing the weight!). For those of you who have lost 75-100 pounds, was your skin incredibly loose? I'm not looking at all to have perfect skin tone, but I don't want my belly hanging down to my knees either. I'm almost 52 by the way, and I'm female. What was your experience?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I've lost about 85 lb and am now at a healthy weight and I dont need plastic surgery.

Would my body be improved by plastic surgery, yes. But I have no apron and no loose skin, I have the type of problems I would have had anyway. My tummy is perfectly flat, but is doughy from 3 pregnancies, I could do with a touch Lipo around the hips, thighs and flanks and my poor old empty breastfeeding boobs, sigh.

But aprons and bat wings and melting thighs, I dont have. My skin has shrunk back just fine. I look great clothed, no worse than a lot of other people naked but I wont be wearing a bikini on the beach.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Jacqui: Congrats on not needing surgery. I hope I'm so lucky. I'm curious though, did you have much of a stomach when you started? My stomach right now seems to be a real issue, even hanging a little. I'm 42 and need to lose about 90 lbs. Also, does anyone know if taking extra Vitamin E will help at all? Thanks, Becky

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

No, I didnt have much of a stomach, I always carried my weight more on my backside and thighs. I mean I did probably look 5 months pregnant, but it wasnt a "big" stomach.

I also didnt get huge during pregnancy, and I think that helps, I"m 5ft 10 and have had 3 8 or 9 pound babies, I didnt get enormous because there's so much room in there - didnt even need maternity clothes till 25 weeks or so. I think that really really helped to preserve my stomach skin.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×