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Traleen
on 5/1/20 4:13 pm
Topic: Tummy tuck questions

How was the recovery ? Are you happy with results ? Will it look ok without the "trunk lift"? My arms are super flabby too but only so much I can do

macmanjimmy
on 4/30/20 10:27 am
with
Topic: RE: Thighplasty covered by insurance

how hard was the thigh lift getting approval? have rashes. bruising in severely impacting issues in the "pelvic" region

mjctexas2015
on 4/29/20 3:21 pm
Topic: RE: PS Consults - Progress with Dr Francisco Sauceda

how did your surgery go?

    

    
Umia
on 4/28/20 6:07 pm
Topic: RE: Obsessed with Before & After Photos

I am also obsessed with looking through photos like this!

(deactivated member)
on 4/27/20 8:02 pm
(deactivated member)
on 4/24/20 5:45 pm
Topic: RE: Does anyone else have excess skin around their face and neck?

One other important point. Have a face guy do face work. If your PS is doing a lower body lift, they don't specialize in faces.

Mom_2_4
on 4/22/20 3:10 am
VSG on 05/22/13
Topic: RE: Does anyone else have excess skin around their face and neck?

Thanks! I really appreciate the advice!

HW: 254  SW: 238.2  CW:179.6 1st GW: ONEDERLAND 2nd GW: 150 GW: 135  Surgery: 5/22/13      

             

    

(deactivated member)
on 4/21/20 7:57 pm
Topic: RE: Does anyone else have excess skin around their face and neck?

I'm a guy and had most of my loose skin on my face and neck. It's pretty common post wls and the easiest way for me to tell someone lost a lot of weight.

Its really a combination of things to get your face back to normal scaling. A facelift alone would pull too much skin for many people, hence the obvious looking plastics out there.

For me it's a combination of a direct excision around the nasalabial folds (each side of face around nose) plus a lower facelift. Then you may need a filler like sculpture.

You have to do your own research as even PS's have limited experience for more than modest skin removal on face area.

Laura in Texas
on 4/21/20 5:33 am
RNY on 09/17/08 with
Topic: RE: Does anyone else have excess skin around their face and neck?

Have you ever been to a bariatric conference? It is one thing I notice. Look at the OH conference pictures- it's very common.

I remember asking my plastic surgeon about this. He said you do not need someone who specializes in bariatric plastic surgery for facial work. Find someone good at faces. I found someone close by I will use for my face when I decide that it is time.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Mom_2_4
on 4/13/20 8:48 pm
VSG on 05/22/13
Topic: RE: Does anyone else have excess skin around their face and neck?

Just got back on today. Thanks for responding! I'll keep lurking and see! ?

HW: 254  SW: 238.2  CW:179.6 1st GW: ONEDERLAND 2nd GW: 150 GW: 135  Surgery: 5/22/13      

             

    

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