It's time for the butcher (a.k.a plastic surgeon)

YAY YOU!! Good luck w/the surgeon search!

Tina

Your pictures are phenomenal. Keep us updated on the consults! I have to say you tuck well -- would never know there was skin there. Bring on the speedo :-)

what an inspirational change good luck with your search for a plastic surgeon best wishes

B..I know you are getting close to your goal weight..would you do this now or would you wait until you actually hit your goal weight (or I guess come within 10-20 lbs if that is how much they would remove). I guess why I am asking is I would want the scar to be as tight as possible afterwards. I had the opposite happen. I had a tumor remove and the surgeon made it really tight..I gained a lot of weight and now the scar is kind of sagging. If I had a tummy tuck I wouldn't want the same to happen. So the question is your opinion if I was to do it...reach goal or do it if I was 10-20 lbs out (I am 12 lbs out from goal..it is in my belly and my thighs). Lipo might even be a better choice. I haven't seen anyone. Thanks.

Thanks all!!

FnC, My ultimate goal is 170 pounds but if I never lose another pound I am content where I am now.

When I set the 170 goal, I set a plastic surgery goal of 215 pounds and I hit that 2 weeks ago.

I'm estimating that I will lose 10 - 20 with surgery and 6 - 8 inches off of my "waist". I don't mind a little sag in the scar. The surgery is strictly for practical purposes, not cosmetic.

I actually asked the doc about lipo and he said that the cost is close to that of surgery and surgery would be needed later anyways.