This will make or break my decision for this surgery...(I've been approved and been to seminars and all. MD encourages the surgery.)

I have 85lbs to lose. I am 5'6" and weigh 250 now. I have terrible back problems, hypertension that's only getting worse, going thru a diabetic scare a while back, yadda, yadda, you guys know the list.

My question is this; how many of you have HAD so much excessive skin at a comparable weight and height to my own that you have had to consider PS?

Thanks in advance!

Anita:unsure:

I'm not sure if I'm reading your post correctly...

Your decision for getting the band depends on whether you'll need/want plastic surgery after you lose the weight?

I am personally starting to look into PS (after losing just over 100lbs) but even if I never have my tummy tucked and my butt lifted, I'm a heck of a lot healthier carrying some floppy skin (that I can actually hide pretty well) than I was packing that extra weight.

Good luck on your decision.

Patricia