I didn't realize how depressing this can be. It feels like a mountain I can't move. Will always be an albatross hanging from me.

Excess skin can be a problem. For me because I am a man, most of my excess skin is below the belt. I wear pants and it is hidden, so I am not really concerned. Some of the excess skin tightens up during the first year after surgery. After that, if it becomes a problem there is always the option of skin surgery (but I hear that is more painful than the gastric bypass surgery).

I did find that after surgery, the skin on my face developed very fine wrinkles that made me look a hundred years old. My wife recommended I use a product called BioOil found in most drugstores. I apply it once each morning and it works fine.