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Wow! Thank you all SO much! This is really helping me feel much better. I want this for my health. And I know I can't do it without the surgery. I want to be excited but my nerves keep getting the best of me!

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Be excited...

It's possibly the best thing you've ever done for yourself...

EVER!!

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If it's any consolation I live in California and I don't know one woman of any weight (young or old) who hasn't had a little something done...some, a whole lot of everything! So if you do end up with loose skin have a little nip tuck! It's not that big a deal anymore. :)

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I was told it can take up to 2 years for skin to tighten. The younger you are the better off you will be. Your skin hasnt been stretched as long as mine and will still retain elasticity. You have to keep hydrated and eat right.

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I lost a lot of weight >110 pounds when I was about 30. I didn't have any loose skin and looked fantastic!! Fast forward a few years and I gained it all back.

I am now 44 years old and had my sleeve 1 1/2 years ago- have lost 121 & have had some loose skin this time around. My arms have done fine, legs are ok (small amount of loose skin in very upper thighs), boobs look a little saggy, face and neck tightened up great, my stomach on the other hand is a bag of saggy flesh!!

I would take my loose skin over being overweight any day!!!

You are young so maybe your skin will snap back wonderfully!!

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The consensus on loose skin has been slow and steady with excersize will help you no be too saggy but everyone will have some areas of loose skin you will have to just see where you are in the race of wl.

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Before pic is obvious

Pic in green top/jeans is post weight loss, no Spanx or compression garments (with spanx, i looked very shapely even preplastics)

The final two are post plastics.

These photos were very late 40s.

I started out over 300# and am 5'5"

I can't speak for anyone else - but I liked how I looked in the green top (pre plastics but post goal) a heck of a lot better than the before picture.

Don't fear "loose skin" - it is already streteched, losing weight didn't cause it, being obese caused it. Your health and life improve SO MUCH that excess skin is 5% problem, not the 100% problem that morbid obesity is.

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@@jessmarie0122

To be naked and morbidly obese or to be naked and have loose skin. None of us are here to be a bikini/speedo models...(well maybe a few) lol If you can afford plastics its a good option...

You could always date another weight loss surgery patient. ;)

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I am a 6' 3" tall version of this. And I think I am this cute....:)

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