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mamafine23    101

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Yeah unfortunately you can exercise and tone but the sagging skin will be left as you lose the weight...it's one of the many downfalls...some people it's worse for than others....I lost 80 lbs and its mostly in my arms, stomach , and my breasts..the skin stretches the bigger you are and when u lose the weight you lose the fat but the skin stays

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music1618    879

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It really depends on several factors. Age, genetics, skin type. I am 33 and have lost 117. I started at 256. I do have some extra skin in my breasts and tummy, but it is not noticeable by anyone but myself. I made sure to get into the gym as soon as I could. I kept active as I lost the weight. Work on those problem areas while in the gym.

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TinyMamiOf3kids    1,280

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Yeah unfortunately you can exercise and tone but the sagging skin will be left as you lose the weight...it's one of the many downfalls...some people it's worse for than others....I lost 80 lbs and its mostly in my arms' date=' stomach , and my breasts..the skin stretches the bigger you are and when u lose the weight you lose the fat but the skin stays[/quote']

I sure wish the skin would leave with the fat

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Rem    87

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I sure wish the skin would leave with the fat

Ha ha, so true.

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Fiusha    44

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Im 26 started at 336 and currently 219 I can tell my arms are the worst part I wish it wouldn't happen but from that to going back to 336lbs I can live with my excess skin. By the way Ill be 6 months post op tomorrow that means so far Ive lost 117lbs Im happy and feel healthy I still have 49 lbs to go.

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vanessa2006    0

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I had my RNY in Dec. 2006. I lost 120 lbs in 6 months and have maintained it. Stated at 273 and now I am 153. I have had 2 hernia surgeries last year and mesh put in. I have a lot of excess skin on my abdomen. It hurts and pulls its impossible to run and with walking it hurts as well. My question is I have Medicare/ medicaid, I'm out on disability. Would my insurance cover this procedure?

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vanessa2006    0

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I just read somewhere MEDICARE won't pay for skin removal for hernias or pain only for skin breakdown. And the skin has to be below the pubis and have lost 100 or more lbs. I need to start seeing the dr. But I'm not really having skin breakdown although I have in the past. It's more of a pain thing. It feels like its pulling away from my mesh from the multiple surgeries. Uhhgg

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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