Pre sleeve surgery jitters!

[Castillo15 25]

I feel a bit overwhelmed and I haven't had weight loss surgery yet! I am terrified of having saggy loose skin. I seriously can't imagine having surgery after surgery to correct my body. It's just a lot to take in.

[CrimsonCarousel 31]

I feel a bit overwhelmed and I haven't had weight loss surgery yet! I am terrified of having saggy loose skin. I seriously can't imagine having surgery after surgery to correct my body. It's just a lot to take in.

I understand, and I'm going through the same worries. I had surgery October 1st. I didn't have the same surgery, but mine's close - I had the duodenal switch. I try to keep in mind that I've done this first for my health, and second to smile when I look in the mirror. There are things you can do to minimize the saggy skin, and whether it happens or not depends on a mixture of other influences and genetics. Everyone's elasticity is different. I've seen people who have to have surgery after weight loss, and people who don't look like they've ever had a weight problem. It's a roll of the dice, but in the end, you'll feel better and healthier. I already feel a tremendous difference, and it's only been 16 days. Good luck to you, I wish you the best!

[Mountaingal 322]

Most of us have these feelings. Of course need for more surgeries does depend on how much you lose and what your skin is like not to mention your purse if your insurance will not pay. Being in my 60's I'm not thinking of plastics as it doesn't matter that much to me and I do not have hundreds of pounds to lose. I just want to be healthier and more comfy moving this body around. That said my face is getting wrinkled and I feel I look older but I'll try and think of those wrinkles as happy lines for my new body!

[Sophie74656 1,572]

I think we all have feelings like that. But the way I looked at it was that the benefits of loosing the weight outweighed the saggy skin issue.