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The reason so many Bypass patients look gray and saggy is because their procedure is both restrictive and malabsorptive, meaning not only does it restrict their food intake, it also restricts what their body absorbs from what they *do* intake, including nutrients.
Our surgery is just restrictive and doesn't restrict our bodies absorption of the nutrients from the food we intake. As for saggy skin, that has a lot to do with genetics but can also be effected by Vitamin and mineral deficiencies which most sleevers don't experience.

I am a slow loser and I am actually glad that my body is changing gradually. I feel strong and healthy and I know I look better, everyone tells me that I do as well. I am not fishing for compliments, but they are coming. I take my Vitamins, get my Protein in which really helps with hair loss and muscle tone. I exercise and drink, drink, drink all day long keeping hydrated.
I am really happy I went through this...I am lighter on my feet and weigh less than I have in decades!

From the tons of before-after pics that I've seen (of VSG and Bypass), I can honestly say that the VSG pics show a healthier output. But as Sleeve of Steel mentioned, you need to take your Vitamins and Iron supplements regularly and hit your Protein and Fluid requirement daily.
But I'm not too sure about the loose skin issue - i've seen many posts where sleeve veterans have mentioned that VSG too can cause loose skin issues.

You should check out the photos section of this site. I think you'll like what you see - that section is my motivation factor !

This is why I never even thought about WLS until now. I know several people who did the bypass, and they looked like they aged twenty years before my eyes. I did not want to look like that.
I considered the band, but my Dr told me about the sleeve. I have looked at everyone's pics, and haven't seen one drawn out face yet, so I feel better about the sleeve. Now, if I can only feel better about loose skin...

I'm a month out and have not experienced any hair loss. I'm also 50lbs down and I think My skin looks fine so far. Sleeve of Steel is right on, if you get your protien and vitamins you will look healthier and be healthier. No regrets here for getting the sleeve.

look at my pics- and my face! I look healthy. When I tell people I used to weigh 262 they do not believe me! I think if you are getting all your protein and vitamins in you will look healthier because you absorb all your nutrition you eat unlike the bypass. I don't even have any hanging or saggy skin! :-)