Panniculectomy?

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

Hey all!

My panniculectomy is scheduled for tomorrow!!

I'm super nervous and was wondering if anyone had this done before?

What are some tips or must haves you suggest??

My surgeon gave me an over 50% chance of wound complications and I'm a bit nervous even though I'm also excited!

Highest: 540

Surgery: 480

Current: 280

[Sherrie Scharbrough 311]

Hi and Conratulations on your upcoming Panni!! I had mine Sept of 2015. I am not happy with my results. First my PS didn't come thru with what he told e would happen. He cut me on my bikini line also up the middle. Now I don't know how you are built but most of my weight was carried in my stomach. He told me that the Panni would pull my excess lose skin on my Fupa. NOT!! He told me that he would pull all of the skin to the front from my back NOT!! I complained about not being happy with my upper stomach, he told me that it was swelling. I ask him to make sure I didn't end up with "dog ears" yep both sides. The last time I seen him he rtold me that I was blessed to have excess skin on my lower belly and my upper stomach. I re plied that I didn't think it was a blessing it is a curse! So after all of that he told me that I needed Lipo and he would give me a good deal, he would do the Lipo and a breast lift for $6,000 to $7,000. I feel like he was just making more work for himself!! BUT....the bottom line is I would have paid the extra to get what I needed to have done!! If Only!! Don't get me wrong I am not telling you this to upset you. And I don't know how you are built but if possible I would check into Muscle repair and a Tummy Tuck. If you don't carry your excess weight in your upper stomach then you will love your Panni I am sure!! My insureance paid 100%. So happy there. I still kick around if I want to have more done, but I am 60 almost 61 and even if I had the nice flat tight stomach no one would see it except my hubby and I. Good luck Keep us posted on your results!!

[Julie norton 2,850]

I thought it was totally worth it! It did take a good 10 days to truly feel that way. Getting up and down was hard at first. The binder they put on you really helps. (Like a Velcro girdle) I kept mine on awhile and used Spanx after that. I was 60 so I didn't need perfection, but I am happy I no longer have any overhang and I do have a flat stomach!!
Good luck. You got this!
Congrats on changing your body and I'm guessing your life!

[Syaniya 319]

Good Luck tomorrow!!!

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[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

@Sherrie ScharbroughI don't have a lot of weight in my upper stomach. Insurance is paying for mine as well. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience! They are doing a mons lift as well. This is kind of an in between surgery as I am not at goal yet but need this skin taken off now. As long as I don't have a terrible experience I will most likely need a revision Tummy Tuck that will focus more on shaping. Thank you!

@Julie nortonThanks! I'm hopibng it only takes me 10 days to feel better! I don't usually do well after surgery

@Suaniya Thank you!!

[Berry78 4,261]

~~~sending out good vibes today...

[Apple1 2,572]

Praying for a safe surgery for you.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

Good luck

[passion4film 44]

Hope it went well!

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

Thank you everyone. The surgery went very well. I am in a bit of pain now but nothing unbearable.

He removed 15.1 pounds of skin from my stomach!

[passion4film 44]

5 minutes ago, Dashofpixiedust8 said:

Thank you everyone. The surgery went very well. I am in a bit of pain now but nothing unbearable.

He removed 15.1 pounds of skin from my stomach!

WOW!!! Congratulations!!!

[Joann454 1,329]

Thank you everyone. The surgery went very well. I am in a bit of pain now but nothing unbearable.

He removed 15.1 pounds of skin from my stomach!

Glad it went well. Been thinking of you! Fastest 15lb loss ever! Heal up!

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

WOW!!! Congratulations!!!

Thanks!!

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

Glad it went well. Been thinking of you! Fastest 15lb loss ever! Heal up!

Aww thanks! Haha! I know! It really dropped my weight fast! I'll have to wait for swelling to go down to get an accurate reading on the scale.< br>

[Sherrie Scharbrough 311]

WOW!! Congratulations!! That is one heck of a LOT of skin. When I ask my PS how much weight I would lose afterwards, he said "This is by no means a weight loss surgery" I did lose around 7#'s but he removed 10 plus pounds. Everything kind of moved around in there. I tell myself that I am almost 61yo and because of the allergic reaction I had with my Panni I think I am ok here. I had a hernia surgery when I was 6 Yo. I was allergic to the muscle relaxant and was put in an Iron Lung. Tha is real telling of my age. LOl So any way went I went into the hospital I told the Anesthesiolgist that my mom had passed away and I didn't know what the medication was, she told me that she would look up what was used for my RNY surgery. But...she didn't and she used the muscle relaxant that I am allergic to. I spent 8 hours in ICU paralyzed. I came to in recovery not able to open my eyes and she was shocking my temple saying she isn't coming thru. I couldn't MOVE anything!! Because of her I had a tube down my throat and they would not remove it until I was awake. My insureance paid $32,000 because of her not listening to me!! I I did call the patient advocacy and she told me that she would let her Supervisior about it. I have used that hospital since 2013 having my RNY and needing to go back in for my Endoscopes. It really makes me mad!! Now I have the allergy on my ID braclet. This IMO is neglect. I am super duper happy that everything worked out for you!! Take care and keep us posted.