2nd opinion:Plastic surgery ///Poll

[Guest guest]

hi family. as y'all know i've been auditioning reconstructive

surgeons.

why? why? why are surgeons soo different? i was in shock after doc

# 2 described his technique, which was not like doc #1's medial

thigh lift proposal.

#2's surgery takes away more skin, but leaves a LARGER scar.

#1's surgery leaves a smaller scar, but may not chop away all the

skin.

so what would you rather have: a smaller scar or less extra skin.

btw, doc #1 has more thigh lift experience, but i liked doc #2

better, because he was less " grabby " & " squeezy " .

lori h.

[Guest guest]

hey caroline. nope, all i really " need " is an inner thigh lift.

the working out worked!!(for the rest of me) i'm a super pear & my

thighs deflated way too much for the skin to retract:-(

thanx for the feedback, girlie! i'm leaning in that direction, too,

think i'll tell doc #1 that i won't mind a bigger scar.

lori h.

> I'd rather have a larger scar and less skin.... Lori, are you

> checking out a " full body lift " ?

> Caroline

> Lap RNY 5/2/03

> 367/298/150

> www.MildStonesCreations.com

> (click on " My WLS Journey " for photos and journal

>

[Guest guest]

> > I'd rather have a larger scar and less skin.... Lori, are you

> > checking out a " full body lift " ?

> > Caroline

> > Lap RNY 5/2/03

> > 367/298/150

> > www.MildStonesCreations.com

> > (click on " My WLS Journey " for photos and journal

Hi, my name is Rita Halfacre and I just came to this site today. I

learned about it at a support group meeting on this past thursday

evening and wanted to check it out. I am 15 weeks post op and down 74

pounds. I am nowhere near getting plastic surgery yet but I do have a

concern about it and would like to ask a question. Is there a way to

get the plastic surgery done through a burn center by donating skin?

I heard this and a lady at the meeting said that she could not get

it done that way and had toi take out a loan for $25,000. I had my

surgery done through tenncare and am concerned that I may get stuck

with an apron and stuff.... anybody with advice?

> >

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group There's a lot of hoopla on the web about the

burn center stuff, but this is just a myth that our skin can be

donated... So no, this isn't an option...

Many smiles

Caroline

Lap RNY 5/2/03

367/297/150

www.MildStonesCreations.com

(click on " My WLS Journey " for photos and journal

> > > I'd rather have a larger scar and less skin.... Lori, are you

> > > checking out a " full body lift " ?

> > > Caroline

> > > Lap RNY 5/2/03

> > > 367/298/150

> > > www.MildStonesCreations.com

> > > (click on " My WLS Journey " for photos and journal

>

> Hi, my name is Rita Halfacre and I just came to this site today. I

> learned about it at a support group meeting on this past thursday

> evening and wanted to check it out. I am 15 weeks post op and down

74

> pounds. I am nowhere near getting plastic surgery yet but I do

have a

> concern about it and would like to ask a question. Is there a way

to

> get the plastic surgery done through a burn center by donating

skin?

> I heard this and a lady at the meeting said that she could not

get

> it done that way and had toi take out a loan for $25,000. I had my

> surgery done through tenncare and am concerned that I may get

stuck

> with an apron and stuff.... anybody with advice?

> > >