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So I am wondering if it is too soon for me to have PS.

I am one year post op tommorow and have lost 135 pounds so far. I started at 360 and am at about 225. My body fat percentage was measured at 27% recently, but I have lost some weight & gained some muscle mass so I guess that I am at about 25%.

I had a consult with a PS & he told me that I am ready for the surgery. What I need to have done is an abdominoplasty with a large pannus removal, Lipo on my chest and lower back a Gynecomastia (male breast reduction) and some fat injected into my buttocks to fill them out.

The surgeon mentioned that when all was said & done that there would be about 20+ pounds of tissue & fat being removed.

I figure that once that happens my body fat percentage would be around 20%.

I would be looking at having he surgery this summer & I plan on losing some more weight before that time.

Does this seem like a reasonable time frame?

I'll post some picks later so you can get an idea of what things are looking like.

Andrew

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Andrew,

im about 250ish right now and am scheduled for a TT with mega Lipo to back and side boobs on the 29th of Feb.

i say, if the surgeon says it's a good time, then go for it!

congrats on losing the 134! thats wonderful!

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Congratulations on your accomplishments!

We know that most lap band patients take 2 years to get down to their best weight. Continued loss after surgery will result in loose skin so I do tend to wait a bit longer in this group.

Once a person has reached a healthy and stable weight, they can be candidates for PS.

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