So tomorrow I have my first appointment with a cosmetic surgeon.

As the health service here covers some plastics following weight loss surgery (have to be in sufficient saggy need) I am going with an open mind and closed wallet ?

I would love to get a boob job, preferably a lift but open to implants, and then possibly discuss my legs and arms but I am not sure I want to go through the pain of those. I don't mind the idea of scarring on legs as no way I would be showing them now, dislike them so much everything is ankle length, so even with scarring it would be an improvement as I could at least wear tights and possibly something knee or mid calf length.... oh to dream such things

Good Luck!

So the surgeon was really nice and I felt comfortable with him - had already researched him and also got good feedback from another patient of his.

• Sadly the health dept will no longer cover boob jobs, ended in 2024, they will do arms, tummy, legs etc though.
• He says my boobs are still doing well for my age and weight loss so unless I was very self conscious about them he thought it was not worth the cost (EUR 10k!!!!).
• He said my stomach didn't need any work as it is looking very well.
• My thighs he could do a small lift but he didn't think it would be very noticeable so again he didn't think it was something to consider unless I really wanted to.
• For my lower legs/calves he said my lyphodema is too bad that he could not cut there and that all he could suggest would be a few rounds of liposuction on them but then they would look worse probably because the legs would become saggy, whereas now they are large but "steady".
• The arms he said he could certainly do something with and I agreed he could submit my request to the health dept for approval. I would have to pay just under €3k contribution but I wouldn't mind that. Will see if I get the approval, once I get the approval it is then approx 5 months wait for a surgery date.

I guess I am happy that firstly he doesn't do what he considers unnecessary surgeries and secondly that I am may not not looking so bad that surgeries are not vital.

I will be investing in some new good bras instead of €10k for now

It sounds like he is a very good and ethical surgeon.

That's great your arms are largely paid for anyway! You can always look at boobs down the line if they bother you!

Best of luck with quick wait time!