I always thought you needed to be done losing weight even have maintained for a while before a surgeon would touch you but I was watching a weight loss reality show and the woman lost just a little say 20-30 lbs and had a tt and then continued on a journey to lose about 70 more.

I've had 4 kids (a set of twins too) so sadly i have the "butt in the front" look going I swear if that belly was gone I would feel soooo goooood but I still have at least another 50-70 to go!!!

I'm scheduled for a TT on the 10th and I was told to make sure I was done losing and that I was done having kids. I am at both. I have been maintaining my weight now for over 6 months and my surgeon is expecting great results. I'm super pumped!

I had my abdominoplasty and body lift when i had finished losing weight, my surgeon would not have done the operation, for me then to continue to lose a large amount of weight she said it 'could' lead to more excess skin.

It could be that this person on the reality show had more of a repair tt on her muscles and that her skin was elastic enough to continue to retract with further weight loss. My skin was past any chance of returning to normal so no choice but to have it removed, i certainly dont want to chance creating any more lose skin that would just make all what i have gone through with my surgery a little pointless.

I think it depends on how bad your tummy is. Mine is horrid. I mean, really really bad. It was already bad due to 3 other abdominal surgies before I started losing weight, now it's simply unreal. Because mine is so severe, my surgeon is talking about doing a TT before I'm done losing.

For those with an abundance of abdominal flesh, they can have a panniculectomy, which just removes skin & tissue. The abdominal muscles remain intact.

When I lost 130 lbs the first time, I had that done. I was super fit & didn't need the muscle work since I had a minor separation. It is one of the best things I ever did for myself. I didn't want the additional risks & pain that came with the abdominoplasty, so I just opted for the circumferential lipectomy.

If you are done losing weight and you tell your doctor that, they will probably do it. If you plan on losing more than 20 more, they will want you to wait, usually.

I think the usual suggestion is to wait about a year after you've finished losing weight. This way, if your skin is going to get smaller, it will. It also assures you can maintain that weight because it would be pretty pointless to get a TT and then regain some weight.

I had lost 170 lbs and got down to 150. I had a massive amount of skin. I am up to 165 post surgery and it's all in my legs and butt. But I can tell you I didn't gain ANYTHING in my stomach..it's really incredible what they can do. I'm getting a breast and neck lift in 5 days and then the arms in about 4 months and the thighs several months after that. I want to shrink my thighs a lot first, lol.

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Oh, I had only maintained my weight loss for about 3 months but waiting would not have gotten rid of any of that skin!

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Karen, that is amazing. I am so happy to see your before and after pics esp with my surgery coming up shortly. THank you for posting!

It's really great! Thank you! You will be fine and love the results! I love the magic of plastic surgery!

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Hi I have an appointment with plastics in two weeks. My insurance will cover the panniculectomy completely. I can't afford to do the "works". I am glad to know you are pleased with your results but I am curious, do you still have a belly button or does that get removed? I've looked online but nothing comes up for a search when I look just for panniculectomy.

Thanks so much!!

Hi I have an appointment with plastics in two weeks. My insurance will cover the panniculectomy completely. I can't afford to do the "works". I am glad to know you are pleased with your results but I am curious, do you still have a belly button or does that get removed? I've looked online but nothing comes up for a search when I look just for panniculectomy.

Thanks so much!!

I have a new bellybutton for my new flat belly.

I had lost 170 lbs and got down to 150. I had a massive amount of skin. I am up to 165 post surgery and it's all in my legs and butt. But I can tell you I didn't gain ANYTHING in my stomach..it's really incredible what they can do. I'm getting a breast and neck lift in 5 days and then the arms in about 4 months and the thighs several months after that. I want to shrink my thighs a lot first' date=' lol.

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Wow you look sooooo amazing and very brave to share those pics, thank you. My question to u is, was that surgery very painful. I'm do terrified of how painful it may be that I consider just living with the flabby skin. But the difference I simply amazing and it's making me rethink my choice. You are very inspirational

for the best result and the chance of not having to have a revision, it is best to be at goal and to be stable at that weight for 6 mos to a year. You can have it done earlier and I did due to mobility issues, but I knew going in that I would need a revision. I was fine with that. After losing 270lbs I had 19 lbs of excess skin to remove from my tummy and arms.

Ally - I was terrified of how painful it would be also. And actually it wasnt as bad as I had myself psyched up for. You are on so many pain meds right at the beginning that you sleep through the worst pain of it. I had my surgery on friday the 10th and I really dont recall much until the following Thursday. I am 10 days out now and my tummy is still tight and I know when I have over done it, but it isnt painful.