I am 23 about 250 and I am having lap band june 11.. I am getting married march 6th 2010 and I am just wondering how much extra skin yall think I will have bc I am worried about that in the dress..Also how much weight do yall think I could lose? The dr said half my extra weight in a year but alot of people i have seen have lost more so I was just wondering what yall thought..

at your age the extra skin might not be as big an issue, on average weight loss is about 2 lbs a week with lap band.

Good for you for getting this done young - you have the best chance of your skin recovering. Mine hasn't, unfortunately, but then again I wasn't really expecting it to at 46 years old. The statistic about "half your excess weight" is an average, not a goal or a limit. All averages consist of some who've made it all the way, some who haven't made it very far and those in the middle. Where you sit on that range is entirely up to you. You can lose it all if you put the time and effort in.

Congratulations on your soon to be marriage! It has been 8 1/2 months since my surgery and I have lost 52 lbs. I started at 281 and now I am 229. I'm 47 and already had alot of hanging skin to begin with, cause I had 7 babies. When I lose the rest of my excess weight, I plan to have a tummy tuck. You wont be able to do that until you lose most all of the weight you need to. But then again, you are young and may not need to do that at all. I hope so, for you. Everyone is different and lose at their own pace. It's hard to tell anyone what they will lose by a certain time. All else matters, like fills and how far apart you have them.

at your age the extra skin might not be as big an issue, on average weight loss is about 2 lbs a week with lap band.

Not true. I was 25 when I had mine done and I could pull a pleat around my waist 3in deep. I looked like the saggy baggy elephant.

I know this post was ages ago but i thought i might just put in my input as a young soon to be bandster....

If you use creams that have vitamin E, and some of the pregnancy creams that help with elasticity, you should have a higher chance in having your skin stay elastic.

COngrats on the wedding.