i love my band...and am sooooooooo thankful i had this surgery!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT the excess skin is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!! i look so good in clothes...but i get so depressed when i c this mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm about 15-20 pounds away from goal and i just want it off!!!!!!!! its causing sores and itching and its just horrible!!!!!!!!!!!! the skin is my biggest complaint...i'm trying to think positive and look on the bright side...but how did some of u mentally deal with the excess skin....?????????

I'm only 2 weeks out from being banded... My Mom was banded a couple months ago and we talk about this issue all the time!!!

I'm so glad you brought it up... I'm interested to hear what people have to say.

I have stretch marks on my stomach so I'm pretty sure my skin is going to be loose and in excess once I take off the pounds!!!

i love my band...and am sooooooooo thankful i had this surgery!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT the excess skin is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!! i look so good in clothes...but i get so depressed when i c this mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm about 15-20 pounds away from goal and i just want it off!!!!!!!! its causing sores and itching and its just horrible!!!!!!!!!!!! the skin is my biggest complaint...i'm trying to think positive and look on the bright side...but how did some of u mentally deal with the excess skin....?????????

You should be seeing your GP to get skin irritations, etc. documented. I believe the only way ins. will pay for PS is if you have skin irritation or skin truly gets in the way of exersize, etc. My doc recommends giving it a year after goal b/4 thinking of doing anything with excess skin.

I have the same problem...I just scheduled my ps for September - have your doctor document the sores and rashes. Actually have a couple doctors see you for the problem. It will make the documentation process easier to get your insurance to cover the problem

So do you think that you have enough skin to remove to actually put you AT your goal? I would definitely get it documented by my PCP and get that ball rolling!

Over the years I never went to the Dr for my rashes, it was just something I dealt with on my own, was too embaressed to go to the Dr and say, "hey Doc I have a rash from my fat belly " I also never imagined I would have the band, and be able to have my only dreamed about tummy tuck.

so with that being said, if I had to do over again, I would go to Dr's and get the rashes, back pain, ect all on paper. so that when the time comes and you want/need plastics, you have it.

we went ahead and sent in for insurance for my PS, but was denied, so my great hubby made it possible for me to have my TT last Nov. He's a keeper.:thumbup: