I'm about 9 months post op and almost 20 pounds below goal. I should be happy with myself and feel beautiful, no?

No.

So, I was never the fat girl who got told, "But you have such a pretty face!" I chalked it up to the fact that my face is the first place I gain weight, and at my heaviest I looked really bloated in my face.

As I lost weight, I guess I was thinking that I might end up being pretty. But if anything, all my facial flaws that were once covered in a layer of fat are now exposed. I feel like now I'm a "butter face"... or worse, a deflated former fat girl with a jiggly stomach, droopy butt, AND an ugly face.

I look at pictures of myself and insteading of finding pride in how I look now, I just find new things to pick apart. I've started looking up facial plastic surgery procedures (not that I'd ever have the money to do it) to see if I can be "fixed"--my eyes are really asymmetrical (one is smaller and more closed-looking than the other), the distance between my nose and upper lip is too great and makes me look monkey-like, my lower face is too large gives me this uneven lopsided look, my nose is big and bumpy... and on and on.

Has anyone else felt like this?

And before anyone suggests it--yes, I'm already in therapy! :/

Edited March 21, 201610 yr by lauraellen80

You look good hun enjoy and keep moving

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Wow! I'm not alone. I had my uncle today tell me I look older. Well I had surgery 3 1/2 years ago. I am older. In high school I thought I was a plain jane. I've had three old class mates tell me I was so pretty, they thought they weren't good enough. lol! My husband has ALWAYS told me I'm beautiful. (keeper) You look beautiful. I also know I look better from certain angles and lighting. Don't be so hard on yourself.

Wow, you have a very pretty face! Many people can only wish for a face like yours.

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