I am in Houston and Dr. LoMonaco here is one of the best. He has extensive experience with bariatric patients. I would highly recommend you find someone with bariatric experience. We are just "different".

I did not just want to look better than I did before plastics. I wanted to look good. I got the results I wanted.

The ones most often mentioned on the east coast are Dr. Capella in NY and Dr. Michaels in MD. I know there are some west coast ones too, but I don't know their names off the top of my head. It's important to find a surgeon who specializes in reconstruction after weight loss because our skin is different and requires different techniques.

I lucked out because Dr. Michaels is local to me.

This depends on the surgeon, but they tend to want patients to be maintaining their weight for at least 3-6 months prior to surgery.

When I did the math for my procedures it worked out to around $7-8000 per procedure, with the lower body lift counting as two. (That includes all surgeon fees and hospital fees.) There are additional expenses as well - for me these included a night in a hotel close to the hospital prior to each surgery in order to not risk getting stuck in traffic and random medical supplies which add up.

Liz, you're looking great! I hope that you continue to heal quickly.

I hope it does last longer! I always wear a hat and sunglasses in the sun so hopefully that will help.

Your eyes look fantastic! I hope mine look as good. I was lucky that my bruising is going away fast so I hope it continues. Here is a picture pre-op and from today (1 week Post-op) with makeup: