Question:
How much more weight can you expect to loose after a tummy tuck?
I am having my TT this Friday and I have been on a plateau for 2 mos. now. I have lost over 170lbs since August which I'm really greatful for but to see the scale move alittle more down will be great! I have been exercising like crazy ,increasing protein and drinking lots of water. My body must be getting use to the loss. Will the scale start moving again after a TT and how much can you loose from the surgery? Thanks for your responses, Beth — Elizabeth C. (posted on April 30, 2003)
April 30, 2003
I lost around 10 pounds of excess skin and it jump started my weight loss
after that. I have lost a total of 21 pounds since my TT.
— Beffy W.
April 30, 2003
My WLS surgeon's PA told me that she's seen many people's weight loss
kicked back into gear after a TT. That hasn't been true for me yet, but
Good Luck to you!! Maybe you'll be one of the lucky losers ;-) I've seen
the amount vary widely on how much weight the TT itself will remove. I had
7 1/2 pounds of skin removed after a 140 pound loss, but this included more
than just the TT.
— mom2jtx3
April 30, 2003
Although 3 1/2 pounds of skin were removed with my tt, I have lost no
additional weight. Actually gained a couple pounds :( Oh well!
— Karla K.
April 30, 2003
It varies. I had my tt, breastlift and arms done on March 31, 03 and 7lbs
of skin was removed. I'm down 10lbs, down a size and I'm still swollen.
Now, 2 of my friends had tt's (one in november and one a week after me) and
haven't lost any weight or sizes. Its kind of a wait and see thing. You
will be swollen for MONTHS so don't worry about it.
— Kris T.
April 30, 2003
It varies. I had my tt, breastlift and arms done on March 31, 03 and 7lbs
of skin was removed. I'm down 10lbs, down a size and I'm still swollen.
Now, 2 of my friends had tt's (one in november and one a week after me) and
haven't lost any weight or sizes. Its kind of a wait and see thing. You
will be swollen for MONTHS so don't worry about it.
— Kris T.
May 1, 2003
I had 13 lbs of skin removed on 4/4 Now today I'm down 25 lbs. I'm not
overweight anymore by charts. I noticed that the Dr tightened up my stomach
muscels and I could not eat as much ( an extra benifit of the surgery).
Rember everyone is different. Good Lux
— Robert L.
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