Has anyone had plastic surgery to remove excess skin?

What was it like? Do you have scars? Pain?

Yes, I did in January. I had a tummy tuck, breast lift & augmentation and an arm lift. There was some pain post op, but only the first few days were rough. Yes, I have scars. They’ll fade over time and I’d take them any day over the loose flappy skin.

I'm so looking forward to this skin removal surgery. May I ask you how much weight you lost? I'm down 238 pounds

I have my first tummy-tuck consult on Monday. ?

I’m down 134, from 286 to 152.

Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift and Arm Lift for me in Dec 2019.

Yep, I have scars, and yep, I was hurting.

Still one of the best things I've done, though ?

3 hours ago, Jaelzion said:

I have my first tummy-tuck consult on Monday. ?

YAY!!!

yes - I have scars. And yes - it was painful. Manageable, but painful. Definitely more painful than RNY, at least for me. But it was worth it and I'd do it again.

On 3/12/2021 at 1:15 PM, Jaelzion said:

I have my first tummy-tuck consult on Monday. ?

Good luck

On 3/12/2021 at 4:47 PM, ms.sss said:

Tummy Tuck, breast lift and arm lift for me in Dec 2019.

Yep, I have scars, and yep, I was hurting.

Still one of the best things I've done, though ?

I'm hoping to have this surgery for sure. I need it. The drs look at me all the time and say "wow I can tell you've lost alot of weight. There's so much skin"

On 3/12/2021 at 7:03 PM, catwoman7 said:

yes - I have scars. And yes - it was painful. Manageable, but painful. Definitely more painful than RNY, at least for me. But it was worth it and I'd do it again.

I can't take narcotics so for me it's about finding. A pain Man plan for post op.

On 3/12/2021 at 11:05 AM, kristieshannon said:

Yes, I did in January. I had a Tummy Tuck, breast lift & augmentation and an arm lift. There was some pain post op, but only the first few days were rough. Yes, I have scars. They’ll fade over time and I’d take them any day over the loose flappy skin.

I appreciate your honesty. Thank you.

On 3/12/2021 at 11:05 AM, kristieshannon said:

Yes, I did in January. I had a Tummy Tuck, breast lift & augmentation and an arm lift. There was some pain post op, but only the first few days were rough. Yes, I have scars. They’ll fade over time and I’d take them any day over the loose flappy skin.

We're they separate surgeries or all at once?

I ask because my surgeon wants to do five separate surgeries two on my stomach one on my legs one on my arms and one of my breasts

Edited March 16, 20215 yr by victoriaciminelli111

7 minutes ago, victoriaciminelli111 said:

I ask because my surgeon wants to do five separate surgeries two on my stomach one on my legs one on my arms and one of my breasts

I know you didn't ask me this, but it depends on the surgeon. My surgeon refuses to operate for more than six hours at a time (he said he doesn't feel it's particularly safe for the patient to be under anesthesia for much longer than that, plus, he gets tired), so I had my lower body lift during one surgery and my breast lift and arm lift under a second surgery. Some surgeons will do everything at once, though.