For those considering plastic surgery after bariatric surgery, I wanted to share the dramatic change that is possible from plastic surgery after weight loss. It has been very powerful for me: life-changing.

I waited a decade after gastric bypass to have my plastic surgery and I am ever so glad that I went through with my long-held dream to do so. I am one-year out from facial plastic surgery with Dr. Catherine Winslow (Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery) and body contouring plastic surgery with Dr. Joseph F. Capella (Capella Plastic Surgery). Here are the procedures I had done, cost, and a few details:

1. April 2013 - tummy tuck $7k - general anesthesia, overnight in care center
2. October 2013 - convert TT to LBL, medial thigh lift, extended arm lift, breast lift $18k - general anesthesia, 4 nights in care center
3. December 2014 - deep plan face lift, neck lift, chin implant, upper eye lid lift, SMAS to tear troughs, lip lift, filler $15k - twilight sedation, out patient

I spent $40,000 for surgeon's fees, OR, anesthesia, ambulance, care center. I still can't believe I did this. That is a lot of money and it took a few years to save it up. It was well worth it. I lost 50 inches and 50 pounds and 6 pants sizes thanks to Dr. Joseph Capella and a paleo diet and exercise. I look about 15 years younger thanks to Dr. Catherine Winslow.

The changes were not only physical. They were emotional. Now I am on a journey to do all of the things I could not do before. I am breaking through all my barriers whether physical or emotional, letting nothing hold me back from fully living a life I love. Some people experience this rebirth after their bariatric surgery, but it took the plastic surgery for me to wake up to life.

I invite you to view my transformation video on Vimeo:

Living larger than ever,

My Bariatric Life

http://​www.mybariatriclife.org

@@preopnurse yes some insurance plans will cover them if you meet their criteria. it sure would have been nice to get insurance to pay for mine.

So amazing! You should be so proud. I've lost about 100 lbs. since my surgery 4.25 yrs. ago. I've just turned 49. So far I've been blessed with just some vertical wrinkling on my stomach but nothing more. I fully expected to need plastic surgery, especially living near the beach and in So Cal where people are so body conscious but I got lucky with elastic skin, I guess. Congrats to you. You are fabulous.

@@SanDiegoGirl congrats on the weight loss and maintaining that for so long! You are so fortunate to only have a little wrinkling skin on your tummy. My before and after nude photos show how ugly my tummy and thighs were and how nice they look now. I can wear a bikini! I had to do all of me because I had excess skin and fat all rand, even my face as you saw in the video. I am very thankful that I was able to do this!

Thanks so much for the nice compliments!!!