Could not find a clearer pic before surgery.

Edited March 21, 201511 yr by Justoperated

Your loose skin may tighten up a bit with time. They say to wait at least 3 months after you reach goal to consider plastics. Some people even say wait a year! You can also try doing some weight training to see if areas of loose skin fill in with a bit of muscle. Then it's really just up to you what you can live with in terms of the loose skin, unless it's really impeding your mobility or causing you a lot of discomfort due to chafing or rashes.

I lost 90 pounds "on my own" a few years ago and had a tummy tuck to remove loose skin. I am INCREDIBLY happy with that decision and love love love having a flat, tight stomach. But you have to decide what's best for you in your situation. Obviously surgery comes with risks, a TOUGH recovery (tummy tuck is NO JOKE when it comes to pain and recovery!), and costs a fair amount of money. For me it was worth it. For others, it may not be. Just depends on your priorities.