Hey I was wondering if people that had the op in the early 20s had a better chance of not having so much excess skin,?

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I'm a year post op and I've lost over 200 pounds. Also, I'm 22. And I have a lot of excess skin...especially around my stomach, thighs, and arms. But I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I feel SO much better now.

That's awesome. I'm 61 and due to have surgery this Monday October 16. RNY WITH HIATUS HERNIA REPAIR. Scared

Hey there @Skinnycows. I just turned 30, but had my RNY when I was 23 and 300 lbs. At 25 I was at my thinnest, and had lost about 175 pounds. The extra skin wasn’t bad at all...then I gained about 65 lbs. back, lost some again, and am now at 180. I do have extra skin, mostly around my upper inner arms, upper inner thighs, and stomach around my belly button. Also, my boobs have completely deflated. You can’t really tell I have extra skin with clothes on, unless I’m wearing a sleeveless shirt and lift my arms up (“wings”), but you can definitely see it without clothes on. I am not trying to discourage you or anything, just keepin’ It real. I’m a very self conscious, insecure person, so I think I’m hyper aware of my extra skin. My boyfriend doesn’t seem to mind at all! Also, I must admit that I didn’t work out and tone my body like I should have.

My unsolicited advice to you... Please Don’t let this aspect of WLS be what makes you decide to to get or not get the surgery. When I got it, I was under the spell of wanting to LOOK better rather than FEEL better, and I was not ready to make the lifestyle changes I was I supposed to. Now I wish I hadn’t gotten it so young.

Anyway, the skin should be the least of your worries! Depending on your insurance, cosmetic skin removal surgery might be covered if you keep the weight off for over 2 years. That’s what blue shield told me at the time, anyway.

Hope this was helpful for you. Good luck with everything ❤️

Edited November 15, 20178 yr by Samburger