Hey all.

I'm getting banded tomorrow... feeling nervous. I had a talk with my surgeon and nurse practitioner @ my last visit about extra skin. My doctor said that because of my build (6'3 375) and the way that the weight is proportioned on my body, combined with the fact that I'm young (27), there is a chance i won't have much excess skin. Now, to be totally honest, health really is #1 to me, so this isn't the end of the world.

So the question I have: has anybody here managed to get banded, drop the weight and get tight(ish) without additional surgery?

Thanks,

Andy

P.S. Full liquids suck,

exercise is important.....the doctor is right though,as young as you are you shouldnt have a problem with your skin when you get the weight off.........Im a year into lapband and everything is going great

My doctor said the same as yours, being young will help a lot with loose skin, and exercise is extremely important. Having said that, I am below goal weight, fifteen months post op, and just last week started exercising. I have almost no excess skin and have already noticed a big difference from exercising only one week. Good luck to you on your journey!!!

I'm not as young (48) and was worried about loose skin as well. I have lost 56kg (about 120lb, I think) and while I can "see" plenty of loose skin, my DH made an unprompted commented last week that my stomach was tightening up. I may eventually have something done about my bat wing arms and tummy, but at the moment I still have more weight to lose. Plus I am just loving life at the moment so these things are not bothering me as much as I thought they would.

Best wishes