I'm 26 and I weight 240. I'm having surgery on May 12th (just found out and im excittttedd) I was just wondering what peoples experience with thier skin going back have been? Ive read on here that alot of people need Tummy Tucks afterwards. Any advice would be great!

Thanks!!!!

A lot of it depends on where you carry your weight, if you've been a big yo yo dieter, how much water your drink. The last time I lost weight and was down 50lbs, my skin was fine. But then I gained it back, like always. This time around, because I had shrunk and stretched my skin so much, it's flabby. It sucks. I was not expecting to be wrinkly when I started this journey, lol. But it happens. Some people their skin will shrink up, some people-like me- not so much. But it is sooooo worth it. I'd rather be healthy and wrinkly, than morbidly obese and smooth.

I am worried about this too. I am 30 - never had any kids but very flabby through the middle. I asked a cosmetic surgeon about possible tummy tuck in the future. he said people with my shape (Apple) often have excess in the middle area where as other people (pear shapes) don't necessarily have this problem. I agree with Saraboo. better to be healthy and flabby then morbidly obese and smooth (well except for the celulite) LOL.

Getting banded April 19th

Goooooooood Luck!!!!!

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I am worried about this too. I am 30 - never had any kids but very flabby through the middle. I asked a cosmetic surgeon about possible tummy tuck in the future. he said people with my shape (Apple) often have excess in the middle area where as other people (pear shapes) don't necessarily have this problem. I agree with Saraboo. better to be healthy and flabby then morbidly obese and smooth (well except for the celulite) LOL.

Getting banded April 19th