Lower BMI - Skin/recovery

[Lily66 425]

9 hours ago, momof3_angels said:

I am 5'4" and was 226.8. I have kost ALL my excess weight and am currently 133.9 lbs. I have a little loose skin on my hands and face, but it is getting better (just reached my goal... so still new). The rest of my body looks great albeit in need of more toning. My belly is mostly flat but I do have a permanent c-section pooch. No big deal.

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CONGRATULATIONS🏆 on losing ALL excess weight at 7.5 months out! To me that is AMAZING! Our stats are similar and I would be so thrilled I couldn’t stand it.😁 Any words of wisdom on what you did to EARN this Success would be SO greatly appreciated.

Again, SUPER CONGRATS!💐

[Nokomis 7]

I’m worried about the same thing. I’m scheduled for sgy next month and I find myself panicking sometimes about if I’m making the right decision or not. One reason being the loose skin factor. I’m 37, 5’3, 275 lbs and have been over 200 lbs for the past 10 years. Does anyone have similar stats who’s post op? How did you guys fair with loose skin? Do you regret the surgery? Did you see major improvements to your health long-term?

[ms.sss 15,781]

On 4/20/2020 at 4:44 PM, rachedo said:

I am 5'3 and 216 right now with a BMI of 38.

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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.

We have almost similar starting stats...almost: I started at 5'2", 235 lbs (BMI 43), 46 yrs old.

I'm 1.5 years out now, and I am 5'1 and a bit (yep, I got shorter!) and 115 lbs, and a year older.

I did get to goal weight comparatively fast (I got to 127 lbs in about 7 months), and yep, I ended up with loose skin. I had plastic surgery (Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift & Breast Lift) at 14 months to get rid of it.

I think the majority of people end up with some level of loose skin. Some worse/better than others. A lucky few get none at all.

Below is a side by side pic of what my bod looked like the day before wls surgery, then 4 months after starting maintenance, then 6 weeks after plastics.

I will say that even if I didn't get plastics, my loose skin was easily hidden with clothes, and like some of the posters have said above, I'd take loose skin over my pre-wls fat any day.

Edited May 3, 2020 by ms.sss