Hi All. I am currently in the process of scheduling my vertical sleeve surgery. I am of course nervous and have some of the typical doubts, but generally feel pretty good about the procedure itself. We have an experienced bariatric surgery team at my local hospital. The item that seems to concern me the most right now is the prospect of excess skin and whether I would be forced to have more difficult plastic surgery down the road. I know I am probably foolish to be worrying about this now, but I have occasionally read posts about some folks who have had problems with this after their post op weight loss. I am 53, a male, and currently weigh 330. I know everyone's experience is different. But it would help boost my confidence to hear from others that have gone through this that this issue is manageable. I need to gird myself to do this surgery and try to get this worry under control. Thanks for whatever wisdom you can share. Much appreciated!

Edited July 16, 20179 yr by msb-001

Everyone's experience with loose skin is their own, but I'll tell you my experience. I have lost 206 pounds (11 to go until goal). Yes, I have some loose skin on my belly, my upper underarms, and my inner thighs, but all-in-all, it is not bad at all.

I might look into plastic surgery on my arms later on (after about a year of maintaining my weight), but I might not. I am amazed that it isn't that bad, but it isn't.

You'll just have to see how it goes. Some people really struggle with excess skin, and others don't as much.