Plastic Surgery

Sandybells · August 25, 2008

I do hope you get banded and can be as happy as possible in the end. I doubted myself all along the way. Frustration can be bad but keep your mind committed and it can happen. I spent a year at 160 pounds and I felt it was just a lost cause. Not so... I got here after all.

Keep the faith and keep on with your pursuit of it all.

I can attest to the light at the end of the tunnel.

Love to all,

Sandy

ingyrob · August 25, 2008

I have an overhanging tummy, but what I find worse is that I have a significant muffin top or spare tyre (tire to the US gals) which I find is much worse than the overhanging tummy. Has anyone had surgery for the spare tyre?

Sandybells · August 26, 2008

That spare tire can be pulled down when they do a Tummy Tuck and it will be greatly reduced.

Sandybells · August 26, 2008

I just had to look up the site where you can see many tummy tucks. Makemeheal.com is good site to check out. Look for panniculectomy or Tummy Tuck. Many pictures to see.

TravelLady48 · August 27, 2008

I haven't been banded yet and in fact I just got my date yesterday. My surgery will be Oct 13 and I am happy I found this thread. I had mentioned in another forum that I hope to get a TT and a BL once I have reached my goal and so many of the those ladies (very young) told me that I probably wouldn't need a TT as long as I do weight training as I lose weight. I knew that is couldn't be true, especially for those of us who are older.

JoannMarie · August 27, 2008

Actually, Anne, you will have much better skin tone as you lose weight if you do work out - both cardio and weight training. May not totally eliminate the need for plastic surgery, but it will help. The additional benefit of weight training is that building muscle will improve your metabolism, burn more calories, and help you maintain your loss. It's a win-win!

The kids among us may be able to maintain their skin tone somewhat better than us, but we can still help ours along.

Good luck on your surgery. I am hoping for an October date, too. I should hear next week.

TravelLady48 · August 28, 2008

Joann:

Good luck on getting your approval.

Thanks for the information about excercising. It is true about that muscle tone has many benefits. I also understand that our skin is less elastic as we get older.

Anne