I am getting banded on september 13th! i have one main concern. i do not want to have plastic surgery so i am wondering how much exercise [weekly] is needed so that the excess skin comes off. i am 18 years old and weigh 305. please let me know what you think!

I'm sure even with stretch marks the skin will rebound some! Maybe not all, but as much as I can do for it I will! Then when i can afford it after a year after goal weight i'll prob get it removed!

See that's the thing. My insurance is paying for reconstructive/plastic surgery but I'm scared ill have nasty looking scars or something lol

See that's the thing. My insurance is paying for reconstructive/plastic surgery but I'm scared ill have nasty looking scars or something lol

If you find a fantastic doctor I highly doubt they will be nasty. What insurance do you have! For them to cover it is a big deal!

I know! I'm soo excited and grateful that they approved it. And my insurance is empire.

I am done with all my pre-op stuff and meet with the dr. next week to get my surgery date and I am so excited. I am also scared to see what my skin does when I lose weight! I have had 4 kids and my last pregnancy was a twin pregnancy and I never lost the weight after that. I actually weigh what I did when I DELIVERED my twins, sad to say. Anyways, my dr just said once I keep my weight off a year I can just have the plastic surgery done. It is all covered by insurance so I guess we wait and see. The dr. did say weights would be crucial for the skin elasticity. He also said if you are diabetic (which I am not) that can make your skin less elastic. Good luck!

I know! I'm soo excited and grateful that they approved it. And my insurance is empire.

What kind of surgery did it cover? The stomach excess skin removal?

On my way to thin, that's so great!! Congrats I wish u the best of luck. My insurance pays for plastic surgery too but I'm scared to get it... So wat u are saying is not to work out with weights? And cherie they covered plastic surgery to remove excess skin yes. How are you doing by the way?

No using the weights are a good thing to do for the skin. I am not scared to get it, after a c-sec, my gallbladder removed and then the band, whats one more, lol.

Lol that's true too. But I'm 18 and afraid to get scars

Lol that's true too. But I'm 18 and afraid to get scars

I think they do it really low.

I hope so

They do, do it very low. I'm trying to figure out what insurance you guys have cause i've never really heard of insurance covering plastic surgery. That's essentially how they see it. Its cosmetic. I would love to how some input on ways to get covered etc.

I have empire and they cover it. My main doctor had to request it and they approved it. My doctor calls it plastic surgery but the insurance company refers to it as reconstructive surgery

My husband is in the Navy and our insurance covers it

Well dang! I'm def going to have to look more into this!