Hello Everyone:

Is Platic surgery/cosmetic surgery a definite for eveyone who has been banded? Are there people who loose over 50 to 100lbs and don't end up with loose skin? Is there anything that can be done that can reduce the chances of you having to have plastic surgery?

The reason that i am asking is becuase i was jsut recently banded. I see tons of people getting TT and all kinds of lifts and such and i am terrified of having to have all that done. I can not afford to have that done for one thing.

Any advise on reducing the chance of having to have plastic surgery?

i think it depends on several factors:

your age

how long youve been obese

how much fat you have in area x (tummy, thighs, etc..)

general condition of skin

etc...

for me it was pretty inevitable. ive been big since i was 10 and 85+% of it was in my tummy area.

good luck.

I think if there is anyway to avoid PS if would be to exercise and incorporate weight training for toning. but I have to agree that if you have alot of fat in one area there's just not enough toning in the world...lol. I also hope that i won't have to go under the knife...again!

I agree 100% with what Losingjusme has said. I also think "needing" is open to intepretation. I feel that I need plastic surgery to feel like my weight loss journey is complete (I won't be getting it, but thats a whole other story), but I can and will probably live with my body the way it is. I have lost over 100 pounds and while I don't look like a bikini model because of my loose skin and residual fat, I certainly could look a lot worse. I guess it just boils down to whether each individual can live with the end result - some people can't because it impares their ability to live a normal life. Luckily I'm not one of them (I'd still LOVE to have a body lift though!).

I was so hoping I wouldn't as I am terrified too. But 60 odd pounds down and my inner thighs are looking so awful. And my belly still has a long way to go and its not to perk up with out the surgeon unfortunately. But I would rather be wrinkly and healthy than fat and unhealthy.

I am down to 216 from 320. I definitely will require a tummy tuck and a lower body lift with lipo. I go meet with the 1st surgeon on Tuesday. Good luck. Work out as much as you can. That does help.