Sophomoreville - A Home For The the Tweeners

[GreenTealael 24,855]

1 hour ago, sideeye said:

Do you know when the last time was that I saw a display on a scale that DIDN'T have the number "2" in it?

Eighteen years ago. Dear god.

And great idea for a thread - I was beginning to feel a little out of place, not a newbie but not a vet.

CONGRATS 💜 this is a big deal!

[sideeye 1,440]

Are any of you considering skin surgery? I know we're still pretty early for it, and we all likely have more to lose, but... I don't know, I don't mind how I look right now. It all looks fine in clothing and it's not like I strip off a hell of a lot. Is anyone experiencing the sort of skin issue where it's actually inhibiting yet?

[GreenTealael 24,855]

18 minutes ago, sideeye said:

Are any of you considering skin surgery? I know we're still pretty early for it, and we all likely have more to lose, but... I don't know, I don't mind how I look right now. It all looks fine in clothing and it's not like I strip off a hell of a lot. Is anyone experiencing the sort of skin issue where it's actually inhibiting yet?

I'm vying for all types of surgery... Not sure where I'll actually land. On one hand nothing is wrong per se, my skin isn't really hanging, rubbing, loose, chafing or infected but on the other hand I simply want more...

#firstworldproblems

[GreenTealael 24,855]

Wait.

Is anyone else here a year+ out?

[sillykitty 10,704]

2 minutes ago, sideeye said:

Are any of you considering skin surgery? I know we're still pretty early for it, and we all likely have more to lose, but... I don't know, I don't mind how I look right now. It all looks fine in clothing and it's not like I strip off a hell of a lot. Is anyone experiencing the sort of skin issue where it's actually inhibiting yet?

Oh, I like this topic of the day! I've spent a lot of time thinking about PS!

I'm definitely going to do plastics. I knew when I decided to have WLS that just losing the weight wouldn't be enough for me, and I'd want to look the best that I can. I had actually intended to have surgery a few weeks ago. But work travel schedule interfered with that. I won't have another break until this time next year. I already gave my boss the heads up, and I have his support to stay off the road through the holiday season next year.

I agree, I am actually less unhappy about the way I look then I expected. I'm pretty damn happy with the way I look in clothes. The only thing I can't wear, but want to, are sheath or body con dresses (You totally can, which is awesome!) And actually even without clothes, it's better than I expected. It helps I'm dating someone steadily now, who is super complimentary. So I don't have the anxiety of a lot of first time seeing me naked situations.

Here are the procedures I want

Tummy Tuck - I want a flat stomach for the first time in my life. The sag isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I'll be happier when it's gone. It will also allow me to wear a broader range of clothes that don't have to disguise the tummy. I'm hoping I won't have to do muscle repair, since I've never had kids. But apparently we won't know until I'm opened up.

Breast Augmentation and Lift - I'm most surprised and pleased with how my boobs have ended up. I've done from DD to a C. But they're retained a nice shape. I really miss the fullness of my old breasts though. I don't mind how they look, but I dislike how they feel, if that makes sense. My implants will definitely be Gummy bear, tear drop shaped. I can't stand porn star breasts, so they have to be natural looking, or I'll hate them.

Arm Lift - I wasn't expecting as much flabby skin on my arms as I have. I'll need an arm lift. But I really really want it to be a minimal incision left, not the extended kind. I'm pretty anxious the surgeons will tell me to get good results I'll need a longer incision.

Thigh Lift - My thighs look like old man's balls, ugh! They are also worse than I had anticipated. This is the procedure I'm most afraid of, both pain wise, and risk of complications, poor results. It is a pretty tricky procedure with a long painful recovery. Again, like my arms I really only want an inner thigh lift, without the extended incisions down my thighs. I'm also anxious to hear opinions on what type of results can be achieved with only a crescent type lift.

Lipo - To go along with the body procedures. I'd especially like the fat sucked out of my back and flanks, in addition to anywhere else the Dr is willing to Hoover.

Neck Lift - This I did not anticipate at all. But in selfies now, my neck is so old a crepe-y looking. So it has been added to the list ... sigh

The bad news is, with all those procedures, It will most likely be 2 for the body, and then one for the neck. And probably a different surgeon for the facial (neck) work, than the body procedures. I have no idea how I'm going to get that kind of time off from traveling

What is everyone else thinking?

[sillykitty 10,704]

6 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Wait.

Is anyone else here a year+ out?

I'm not, but many of you know I'm not patient!

[GreenTealael 24,855]

9 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Oh, I like this topic of the day! I've spent a lot of time thinking about PS!

I'm definitely going to do plastics. I knew when I decided to have WLS that just losing the weight wouldn't be enough for me, and I'd want to look the best that I can. I had actually intended to have surgery a few weeks ago. But work travel schedule interfered with that. I won't have another break until this time next year. I already gave my boss the heads up, and I have his support to stay off the road through the holiday season next year.

I agree, I am actually less unhappy about the way I look then I expected. I'm pretty damn happy with the way I look in clothes. The only thing I can't wear, but want to, are sheath or body con dresses (You totally can, which is awesome!) And actually even without clothes, it's better than I expected. It helps I'm dating someone steadily now, who is super complimentary. So I don't have the anxiety of a lot of first time seeing me naked situations.

Here are the procedures I want

Tummy Tuck - I want a flat stomach for the first time in my life. The sag isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I'll be happier when it's gone. It will also allow me to wear a broader range of clothes that don't have to disguise the tummy. I'm hoping I won't have to do muscle repair, since I've never had kids. But apparently we won't know until I'm opened up.

Breast Augmentation and Lift - I'm most surprised and pleased with how my boobs have ended up. I've done from DD to a C. But they're retained a nice shape. I really miss the fullness of my old breasts though. I don't mind how they look, but I dislike how they feel, if that makes sense. My implants will definitely be Gummy bear, tear drop shaped. I can't stand porn star breasts, so they have to be natural looking, or I'll hate them.

Arm Lift - I wasn't expecting as much flabby skin on my arms as I have. I'll need an arm lift. But I really really want it to be a minimal incision left, not the extended kind. I'm pretty anxious the surgeons will tell me to get good results I'll need a longer incision.

Thigh Lift - My thighs look like old man's balls, ugh! They are also worse than I had anticipated. This is the procedure I'm most afraid of, both pain wise, and risk of complications, poor results. It is a pretty tricky procedure with a long painful recovery. Again, like my arms I really only want an inner thigh lift, without the extended incisions down my thighs. I'm also anxious to hear opinions on what type of results can be achieved with only a crescent type lift.

Lipo - To go along with the body procedures. I'd especially like the fat sucked out of my back and flanks, in addition to anywhere else the Dr is willing to Hoover.

Neck Lift - This I did not anticipate at all. But in selfies now, my neck is so old a crepe-y looking. So it has been added to the list ... sigh

The bad news is, with all those procedures, It will most likely be 2 for the body, and then one for the neck. And probably a different surgeon for the facial (neck) work, than the body procedures. I have no idea how I'm going to get that kind of time off from traveling

What is everyone else thinking?

I'll have what you're having 😂

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

I will have an arm lift. My arms have always been on the fuller side and I have never liked them. I now have sagging skin, so it must go! The one issue that I have is that my forearms are proportioned to the current size of my upper arms. I am concerned that my arms might look weird and misformed. I haven't explored how that would be addressed with reducing the size of my upper arms.

At the same time, I will have a breast reduction/lift! Right now I am rolling my boobs up and stuffing them in my brassiere. YIKES! Not a good look! 😂😳 I figure if they can push all the remaining tissue in these two potato sacks up, there will be enough to sit just right!

Could use an inner thigh lift, but have heard such horror stories about recovery and infections that I am not sure if I would go that route. I don't wear shorts anyway, so it wouldn't matter.

Would consider a Tummy Tuck to remove stretch marks from pregnancy. They only formed below my belly button, so it could be fairly easy to cut enough skin away to remove them. Without the stretch marks, I am actually happy with how the skin on my stomach retracts when I lose weight.

My chin is showing its age and its double chin/not double chin/double chin (rinse, repeat) status. I don't need to address this now, but maybe later in life if I start to look like turkey neck.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,046]

7 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Oh, I like this topic of the day! I've spent a lot of time thinking about PS!

I'm definitely going to do plastics. I knew when I decided to have WLS that just losing the weight wouldn't be enough for me, and I'd want to look the best that I can. I had actually intended to have surgery a few weeks ago. But work travel schedule interfered with that. I won't have another break until this time next year. I already gave my boss the heads up, and I have his support to stay off the road through the holiday season next year.

I agree, I am actually less unhappy about the way I look then I expected. I'm pretty damn happy with the way I look in clothes. The only thing I can't wear, but want to, are sheath or body con dresses (You totally can, which is awesome!) And actually even without clothes, it's better than I expected. It helps I'm dating someone steadily now, who is super complimentary. So I don't have the anxiety of a lot of first time seeing me naked situations.

Here are the procedures I want

Tummy Tuck - I want a flat stomach for the first time in my life. The sag isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I'll be happier when it's gone. It will also allow me to wear a broader range of clothes that don't have to disguise the tummy. I'm hoping I won't have to do muscle repair, since I've never had kids. But apparently we won't know until I'm opened up.

Breast Augmentation and Lift - I'm most surprised and pleased with how my boobs have ended up. I've done from DD to a C. But they're retained a nice shape. I really miss the fullness of my old breasts though. I don't mind how they look, but I dislike how they feel, if that makes sense. My implants will definitely be Gummy bear, tear drop shaped. I can't stand porn star breasts, so they have to be natural looking, or I'll hate them.

Arm Lift - I wasn't expecting as much flabby skin on my arms as I have. I'll need an arm lift. But I really really want it to be a minimal incision left, not the extended kind. I'm pretty anxious the surgeons will tell me to get good results I'll need a longer incision.

Thigh Lift - My thighs look like old man's balls, ugh! They are also worse than I had anticipated. This is the procedure I'm most afraid of, both pain wise, and risk of complications, poor results. It is a pretty tricky procedure with a long painful recovery. Again, like my arms I really only want an inner thigh lift, without the extended incisions down my thighs. I'm also anxious to hear opinions on what type of results can be achieved with only a crescent type lift.

Lipo - To go along with the body procedures. I'd especially like the fat sucked out of my back and flanks, in addition to anywhere else the Dr is willing to Hoover.

Neck Lift - This I did not anticipate at all. But in selfies now, my neck is so old a crepe-y looking. So it has been added to the list ... sigh

The bad news is, with all those procedures, It will most likely be 2 for the body, and then one for the neck. And probably a different surgeon for the facial (neck) work, than the body procedures. I have no idea how I'm going to get that kind of time off from traveling

What is everyone else thinking?

Wow, you just really want a body transplant! 😁

I just keep putting off thinking about this until I see where the skin ends up after the last 10-20 pounds. I've still got a little apron left, just enough to cause a bulge at the side of my hips and along the bikini line. Not sure if Spanx would help. A Tummy Tuck is a definite possibility after delivering 35 pounds worth of babies in 3 pregnancies. I don't think there's any hope for my thighs. Some things you've just got to accept.

Edited December 11, 2018 by Orchids&Dragons

[FluffyChix 17,409]

Gosh a great subject for today. I desperately want to participate and respond but I'm afraid if I do I might jinx any hopes. And as to the extent of it, I've no idea how great or little it will be.

I can tell you, that I do have an appointment with my gorgeous ps Jan 31 to discuss new implants and nerps, since the present ones are hard and very uncomfy and I have none of the latter. I also had the remaining portion of my well woman where she documented how bad my extra skin is on my bum and thighs that is creating a health concern for wellness for me. (think empty crepe-y hanging elephant skin EVERYWHERE) *shudder*. She said it is a medical necessity/quality of life thing in her opinion and not a cosmetic issue...beyond that? I can't say.

For any arm work to occur we have to talk in terms of lymph node transplants on the left side and I doubt whether he will even entertain such a risky conversation. So I think I'm OOL there. *sob*

[GreenTealael 24,855]

1 hour ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Wow, you just really want a body transplant! 😁

I just keep putting off thinking about this until I see where the skin ends up after the last 10-20 pounds. I've still got a little apron left, just enough to cause a bulge at the side of my hips and along the bikini line. Not sure if Spanx would help. A Tummy Tuck is a definite possibility after delivering 35 pounds worth of babies in 3 pregnancies. I don't think there's any hope for my thighs. Some things you've just got to accept.

I agree with you about the thighs... No one is going to see mine either, no matter how short my dresses are and if recovery is really that bad, I don't want it. I really could use breast work, TT, fat transfer (from everywhere remaining) for BBL, so a mommy makeover kind of thing

But really I should go to the gym first...

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Edited December 11, 2018 by GreenTealael

[FluffyChix 17,409]

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

I agree with you about the thighs... No one's is going to see mine either and if recovery is really that bad, I don't want it. I really could use breast work, TT, fat transfer (from everywhere remaining) for BBL, so a mommy makeover kind of thing

But really I should go to the gym first 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I was just wondering this..who is planning on doing a body sculpt thing prior to plastics?

[GreenTealael 24,855]

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I was just wondering this..who is planning on doing a body sculpt thing prior to plastics?

I started a while back and it has help, it's why I look slightly smaller than my weight. I pretty much ignore cardio at the gym and focus on weight/resistant training. My cardio is walking the 3 miles to/from the gym but the weather these days...lol

My arms have firmed up nicely, but sadly somethings I can't fix (yet?) and others... Well you can't choose where you lose (behind 😢) from but I can try to target those areas more.

But I want my unattainable goals!!!!

[sideeye 1,440]

I'm going to start swimming like a monster and see where it gets me (just moved close to a university pool, was a swimmer through college, so not hard to pick up again). So far things have been settling okay, but if I continue to lose in my stomach I'm going to end up with squishy bits. I think the apron bit will spring back, but there's just too much stretched area to go completely flat again. I'm on the fence about what to do with that - I may still have kids, so I don't really want to do that surgery only to stretch it all out again, and I tend to wear lingerie that smooths everything out anyway. So if the only real hangup there is that my skin goes all puddly when I lie on my side naked? Eh, I might be able to brush that off.

So far I've been losing weight like taking off a series of wetsuits. My arms are definitely going to be the most noticeable for excess skin, but... I think it really will be two or three years after surgery before I make that call, if I can live with it I will.

[sideeye 1,440]

Oh, I should mention that what made me think of this topic at all was the possibility of a breast lift. Not a fan of augmentation, but if I lose much more in my chest things are going to get... pendulous.