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I had mine surgically removed, but honestly, I would have taken the excess skin any day of the week over being super morbidly obese again. Plus, it was easy to hide in clothes. I'm the only one who knew it was there (well, other than my husband and my doctor!)
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Sounds like he is! I don't blame you for looking for another doctor. You need one that will support you each step of the way.
I grazed on fruits throughout the day today and at 6:30 I tried having some turkey and carrots. Unfortunately, it caused a very upset stomach and within 15-20mins I was vomiting. Did the grazing plus my meal have been to much and be considered overeating? I did not like the feeling of my stomach being in knots for 15-20mins. But what a relief now that it's out! Is my pouch ok if I vomit? What if it was to much food, is my pouch ok? Thinking back on what I ate today: strawberries for breakfast, string cheese for a dairy snack, apples and grapes at lunch, yogurt for dairy snack, a few blueberries, and then the turkey and carrots.
Much of it can be reduced or even eliminated with skin surgery and targeted liposuction after the fat cells have emptied out through diet n exercise .
I use a couple of things that help - one is 2% Salicylic acid acne body n face wash available cheaply in any drugstore. ( Neutrogena makes it but most stores carry identical generic versions on the same shelf)
Scrubbing my skin with this in the shower and using it to wash my face turns over the skin slightly faster than it normally would . Since we actually sport seven layers of skin getting the topmost dead one off efficiently lets a natural tightening happen as you lose .
Try it I think you'll like the results ( and the grapefruit scent smells good! )
For double chin and sagging neck and lower face issues there's a device they sell on home shopping that's a facial exerciser .... You put it between your chest and under chin area and the spring inside provides resistance that very quickly tightens your neck and jowl area . It costs about forty bux with shipping... very much worth it .
There are also other facial exercises you can look up on you tube they look weird but work as well . I often do them at traffic lights ! ( people probably think I'm seriously strange lol 
I don't think you can control what you are afraid of unless you go through therapy.
I think many of us have excess skin; many have had plastic surgery to resolve it but many just live with it.
everything is a trade off -- my fat kept me from having wrinkles and droopy skin but would have shortened my life; now I have more wrinkles and dragon wings on my arms but I have much better health.
Trade off works for me!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I used to weigh over 700 lbs, And I have question, How can I not be afraid to have excess skin after weight loss surgery?
I guess I should have also mentioned that my recommended dosages of 5000 IU daily is not specific to me, it is that same dosage they recommend everyone through my healthcare. It just alarmed me how my Doctors recommend 5000 to everyone while my friend's only recommends 2000.
I have not had any labs done recently, I was just curious. I was going to contact my doctor directly after hearing some of your responses.
doctors are people. They all have different opinions about how things should be done.
this includes aftercare plans. No two doctors will likely have the same plan.
surgeons are cutters. They do t really like the aftercare part. That's why they are cutters. The fo k ow, however, That they hAve to give a guideline for after care to bariatric patients. Unless they have a strong bariatric practice and strong aftercare, their plans are just a beginning guideline.
That is why getting your labs done , at least yearly, is mandatory. You can't go by what your friend or anybody else is doing. It doesn't even matter what they are doing, cause you aren't them. It doesn't matter what any of us are doing either. The only thing that matters is you and what your body is telling you it needs.
I guess I should have also mentioned that my recommended dosages of 5000 IU daily is not specific to me, it is that same dosage they recommend everyone through my healthcare. It just alarmed me how my Doctors recommend 5000 to everyone while my friend's only recommends 2000.
I have not had any labs done recently, I was just curious. I was going to contact my doctor directly after hearing some of your responses.
Thanks! 
I have adhesions from multiple abdominal surgeries, lupus, & fibromyalgia. Since having wls, I've been hospitalized over 20x. I'm not sure if I'm helpable*(a Reigny word!). I appreciate the offer though!
Thanks!,
Reigny
I also take a high dose of vitamin D to stay in the normal range - 2 x 50k iu of dry D3 per week.
Vitamin D is fat soluble, so it's important to not take too much. Always be guided by your regular lab levels.
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