[wishing]

Hey everyone,

I am currently waiting (not very patiently) to schedule my surgery. I am concerned about the excess skin after I lose the weight. I have about 120 pounds to lose. I am assuming that the excess is skin is inevitable with a weight loss as large as this.

I am wondering...does the excess skin bother you? are you self conscious? do you want plastic surgery?

Just trying to be prepared.

[panurse15748]

I would like the answer to this also. I was always under the impression that if you exercise that it will not be a big problem. I very well may be wrong. Any input??

[Jenna]

I've lost 125 lbs and i have excess skin on my thighs, arms, stomach and boobs. The boobs and stomach are what bother me. The stomach isn't noticable with clothes on, but without ew. The boobs though, those are just depressing but nothing a good bra can't fix. The arms and legs I honestly do not care about whatsoever. Everyone is different though, age and weight distribution play a big part and excersize will help of course but i'm not one to talk about that >.>

[Jennifer23]

I've lost 159 pounds and yes, I exercise almost everyday and there is a lot of excess skin. I very much want plastic surgery but am unsure whether or not it will ever happen.

I am able to wrap it up tight and hide it very well when I am dressed because I have a good support garmet but when it comes off, it isn't pretty.

Be prepared for some, yes.

[jlp627]

I'm only 6 months out and since Jan.1st I have lost 120lbs. I had hoped the skin would be better than me since I was only obese for like 6 years off and on but it is pretty bad. I also thought age would be on my side but apparently 36 isn't that young anymore.

I would love plastic surgery but I'm not willing to pay for it or miss work and I'm not a big fan of pain. My really annoying areas are my stomach and my chest. I heard someone refer to it as a melted candle and that's exactly what my stomach looks like. The boobs looks like tube socks. Another expression I got here. But I love the way I look in clothes and I'm not an exhibitionist anyways.

Best of luck...the was the best thing I have ever done.

[kitcatcopycat]

It's all genetics! Your skin will either shrink a little or a lot. My surgeon said no amount of exercising will shrink it if you are not gentically inclined. Once your skin is stretch, how long it has been stretched and your age plays a big part.

Mine shrank a little. My girls used to come up to me & bat my arms every time I would raise my hand. My arms firmed up a bit and the girls no longer take swips at them (spoiled all of there fun). I am not bothered by it and neither is my husband.

Your choices, Griddle it or Cut it. Clothes hide a lot.

One of these days I will get brave & post pictures of my excess skin.

[LisaH]

7 months out and 152 lbs lost, I'm 41 and have lots of excess skin, and I'm not done losing yet, eek!

Truth is I feel so much better having lost that 152 lbs that the excess skin doesn't really bother me, as the other posters said, clothes can hide a whole lot! The only area that bothers me right now is my bat wings, and even those don't bother me so much.

I've been married for over 14 years and my hubby has seen me naked at nearly 400 lbs, so, needless to say, I'm not trying to impress anyone with my nakedness....LOL...I love, love, love the way I look in clothes now and that's how everyone else sees me, so I guess the answer for me is no, it's not that big of a deal.

Good luck on your journey!

[kitcatcopycat]

Originally Posted by LisaH

The only area that bothers me right now is my bat wings, and even those don't bother me so much.

Ha Ha - I used to tell my girls one day I would take them flying with my Bat Wings .. hope they are not too disappointed.

[LisaH]

LMAO!......I'm always joking about "taking flight" while waving at someone!

[stylindi]

I feel far better with my extra skin at 149 pounds, than i ever did with it all filled in at 265. Outside the box people. Certainly no one would ever sacrifice the chance at a healthy longer life for fear of ...skin. Its all you, and i love all of me more than i used to.
Besides the plastic surgeon said $35 thousand dollars at the "build a barbie workshop".