This might be asking a lot but I am pre-op and I am so worried what my stomach will look like after the surgery and weight loss!! I am 5'6 and 244 lbs. I am 28 years old so maybe my body can tighten up over time. I am just so worried what I will look like naked after I loose 100+ lbs. I really don't want plastic surgery or to have to always wear shape wear. If you are willing I would love to see before and after pictures of bare stomach!! Please and thank you!

To start it off I will show my current stomach (so not hot!). Can't wait to share my after pictures!

You are so brave and I love this post. I had the sleeve done on Wednesday and just got home today. Sending positive energy your way!

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Your age may help you with some of this but there are no absolutes, just be prepared to be healthy even if there is loose skin. You would want to postpone plastics anyway until you are sure you are done with having children anyway.

My old Weight Watchers leader said her skin tightened up and improved quite a bit but it took a few years.

I used to worry incessantly about loose skin. No more! I would take my loose skin any day over weighing over 300 lbs again. ANY DAY!!!

Here's mine. Sorry I didn't crop in enough...you can see all the way to France in mine!

I’m in! I’ve been wanting to start a journal of photos anyhow, so now is a good day. I am 239 lbs and 5’6 (37 years old). I’ve always carried more weight on my lower body than on my upper half, but the past few years, I’ve lost my flat stomach. I hope to get it back, even if that means a little skin here and there.

I work out a lot and have really changed my focus to weight lifting. I am looking at May surgery so that gives me some time to get a nice head start before taking a break to recover when I finally do it.

I will add mine later when I'm home (I don't think my co-workers would enjoy me taking stomach shots at work ) but I have a B shaped stomach so mine looks a little different than yours. Even after losing 115 pounds I cannot get the top part of my belly to go away. My skin isn't super loose but I still have the upper belly/lower belly look.

I’m getting my surgery on January 10 and I’m super nervous my my skin on my stomach! Especially if I can lose the over 100 pounds!

On 12/22/2017 at 3:52 PM, BrittneyH said:

This might be asking a lot but I am pre-op and I am so worried what my stomach will look like after the surgery and weight loss!! I am 5'6 and 244 lbs. I am 28 years old so maybe my body can tighten up over time. I am just so worried what I will look like naked after I loose 100+ lbs. I really don't want plastic surgery or to have to always wear shape wear. If you are willing I would love to see before and after pictures of bare stomach!! Please and thank you!

To start it off I will show my current stomach (so not hot!). Can't wait to share my after pictures!

? brave woman! ? I will post mine once I reach my weight goal...

244 lbs vs a saggy stomach? I'll take the saggy stomach any day! Plus, you may not end up all that saggy. You're young and not all that heavy in comparison to many of us. All I can say is, I will take my saggy stomach ANY FRICKIN DAY over weighing 373 lbs again!

UPDATE: Whoops! I guess I already responded to this. But it's worth repeating again. Once you've lost your weight, you'll wonder why you spent time worrying about saggy skin. You will be SO much happier!

Edited December 29, 20178 yr by catwoman7

haha I like that! Thanks.

Here's mine. Sorry I didn't crop in enough...you can see all the way to France in mine!

Your too cute and funny!! This made me giggle

Brittney May I suggest you start using body butter NOW. Your def young and that will help tremendously! But body butter with coco butter and shea butter will be even better! I’m 46, not so young but taking it one day at a time. 254 to 209.....going to begin using the elliptical next week!! Good luck to you!

I totally agree with @Geri Marie. Started using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Firming Butter pre-op and noticed a difference then post-op added bio-oil to the mix. I have existing stretch marks from yo-yo-ing and 2 kids so loose and marked skin is something that scares me too.

Nothing will prevent saggy skin but using those products make the appearance smoother, tighter looking, and less marked.

Regardless of the final outcome, I'm sure you'll love all the good that comes with being lighter! Good luck to you!

Thank you! I got some firming lotion but I will have to get some Cocoa Butter now!

Thank you! I got some firming lotion but I will have to get some Cocoa Butter now!

What firming lotion have you been using?