wondering

[Guest guest]

How many of you had to have plastic surgery after you met your WLS goal??? I am

not as afraid of the WLS as I am of needing the plastic surgery afterwards. I am

around 325 and should be around 160-180 and I have alot of weight around my

abdomen and back side. I am just curious. I know I need to do something but I am

very reluctant. Please help

Also, I have a friend that is shorter than I and possibly the same amount of

weight and her doctor told her not to consider the WLS due to her sleep apnia

and possibly not making it our of anethsia, has anyone any suggestions for her??

Thanks

a in pa

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I had my GBS almost 4 years ago and lost 110 lbs, actually 117 to date. I've

managed to lose another 7 lbs in the past few weeks! I wanted to respond to

your fears about having plastic surgery after your weight loss. I was very

lucky because I did not need ps to remove any excess skin. I do have a little

flabby belly and my underarms are a little flabby, but not so much so that I

require surgery. I can live with this flab especially after being so overweight

not so long ago. I wish I had a nice tight, flat belly, but I did have two

children and I am not a 20 year old any longer, so.... here I am, still better

than before! However, I did go for plastic surgery in January of this year for

a breast lift and augumentation. I will not sugar-coat my experience. It was

the most painful surgery I have ever had in my life! BUT....I WOULD DO IT ALL

OVER AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT!!! Some things in life are just worth going through a

little extra pain for --- like your GBS. If

you need to have the excess skin removed after your weight loss, I say - Go for

it! Worry about the pain later. A good plastic surgeon will tell you one thing

though --- make sure you have lost all of your weight prior to having the

surgery, even if it means you only have another 20 lbs to go. I had my ps done

in Staten Island, NY by a fabulous ps. If you need his name and phone number, I

will be happy to give it to you.

Best of luck to you and keep up the great work!

Janice in PA

" R.D. Abernathy " wrote:

a in PA,

This topic has been discussed quite a bit lately. You are not alone in your fear

of having to have plastic surgery (PS) after the weight loss, but I really don't

understand these fears some of you have about the plastic surgery. Personally, I

would rather have excess skin hanging off of my body than the extra fat that has

a negative impact on my health. Now, I'm not against PS and will likely have a

breast reduction/lift and a tummy tuck provided the alternatives do not work for

me. Everyone's body is different and the skin's elasticity differs. For some,

due to genetics, age, and/or length of obesity, the excess skin was minimal. For

others, with exercise and weight training, the excess skin was minimized. I've

also heard of others using creams and lotions that increase the skin's

elasticity. Just some thoughts to consider and hopefully reduce your fear of

losing weight and having excess skin.

As for the sleep apnea, I didn't have that issue, but I know many on this board

did, so perhaps you will gain some insight from them.

in Virginia

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wondering

How many of you had to have plastic surgery after you met your WLS goal??? I am

not as afraid of the WLS as I am of needing the plastic surgery afterwards. I am

around 325 and should be around 160-180 and I have alot of weight around my

abdomen and back side. I am just curious. I know I need to do something but I am

very reluctant. Please help

Also, I have a friend that is shorter than I and possibly the same amount of

weight and her doctor told her not to consider the WLS due to her sleep apnia

and possibly not making it our of anethsia, has anyone any suggestions for her??

Thanks

a in pa