I thought I'd start a thread for this and if anyone is willing to share their excess skin pics it would be great for those who are worried about it!

I'm going to share both my arms and my stomach which are the 2 areas that I'm most unhappy with! It takes a lot of courage to post these and I'm so nervous in doing so! But for those that don't know my starting weight was 247, highest weight ever was 250, I am now 180 and 17 weeks post op (4th month) out and 70 lbs gone still have 60 more lbs to go!!

Here goes nothin'

arms aren't that bad but still I hate them

Stomach is what you see it's not hanging or sagging yet and hopefully won't and doesn't have a whole lot of extra skin

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Are you planning on getting plastic surgery? You actually don't look bad.

Nope no plastic surgery for me! I can't afford it!

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Oh ok

Maybe insurance will cover it. Have you asked? Yours does not look as bad though.

Yeah at this point I don't think mine is bad enough to even be considered for plastic surgery!

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Maybe insurance will cover it. Have you asked? Yours does not look as bad though.

No insurance company cover plastic surgery. Some insurance cover excess skin removable but it has to be extremely huge like you have a huge stach down your leg something like that other then that you will pat out of pocket or make monthly payment.

No insurance company cover plastic surgery. Some insurance cover excess skin removable but it has to be extremely huge like you have a huge stach down your leg something like that other then that you will pat out of pocket or make monthly payment.

Yea that's what I thought and mine isn't bad enough and hopefully won't be!

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Thank u for sharing ur pics. Very brave. I thought I was doing something just sharing my real weight which I never did before. U look good to me. I was wondering do u think any of those firming creams help?

I got the firming cream & I use it once in a while before surgery. I'll use it more after surgery.

No insurance company cover plastic surgery. Some insurance cover excess skin removable but it has to be extremely huge like you have a huge stach down your leg something like that other then that you will pat out of pocket or make monthly payment.

Lol, you are right, they do not call it plastic surgery. But you are wrong about how much has to be there. I have been approved to have the skin removed from my tummy and as you can tell by my after picture, I do not have a stach down my leg lol. You do have to show you have problems like chafed skin or rashes under it. I have also been approved for a breast reduction and lift. All for a 100 dollar copay. There are ways to get approved.

Lol' date=' you are right, they do not call it plastic surgery. But you are wrong about how much has to be there. I have been approved to have the skin removed from my tummy and as you can tell by my after picture, I do not have a stach down my leg lol. You do have to show you have problems like chafed skin or rashes under it. I have also been approved for a breast reduction and lift. All for a 100 dollar copay. There are ways to get approved.[/quote']

Really? My surgeon told me flat out. Your insurance don't cover excess skin removable. So I'm trying to save every penny for surgery. I know for a fact that my stomach is gonna be yuck & my boobs are yuck as ut is so it will only get more yuck after the weight starts melting off & my arm another yuck body part. Sorry if I sound crazy but I hate my body.

I'm gonna try the wraps once I get to my goal weight!!

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Lol' date=' you are right, they do not call it plastic surgery. But you are wrong about how much has to be there. I have been approved to have the skin removed from my tummy and as you can tell by my after picture, I do not have a stach down my leg lol. You do have to show you have problems like chafed skin or rashes under it. I have also been approved for a breast reduction and lift. All for a 100 dollar copay. There are ways to get approved.[/quote']

That is great!!!! Who is your insurance company?

I second that. What insurance do you have?

Lol' date=' you are right, they do not call it plastic surgery. But you are wrong about how much has to be there. I have been approved to have the skin removed from my tummy and as you can tell by my after picture, I do not have a stach down my leg lol. You do have to show you have problems like chafed skin or rashes under it. I have also been approved for a breast reduction and lift. All for a 100 dollar copay. There are ways to get approved.[/quote']

Wow that is great.