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I lost a total of about 160lbs and my skin weighed 2.4lbs between my stomach/back/butt and my breasts. I actually weigh more now than I did post skin removal because I seriously restricted to be in the "best shape" for surgery and then lost some more post op not from the skin but from lack of appetite. I weigh about 10lbs more than when I went in for surgery.
If you have fat filled skin it will weigh more, but I think the most I've ever seen from following extreme cases on social media is about 10-15lbs.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
I will also say skin does not weigh much. I think mine removed during plastics weighed 3 pounds (and this was after losing 200 pounds post-RNY).
Many of us see a dip on the scale after swelling has subsided but then we seem to balance out at what we were pre-plastics.
If your weight goal is 140, you should aim to be 140 before plastics.
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."
Skin doesn't weigh very much. Unless you get a lot of lipo, you're probably not going to notice much difference on the scale. Some people do get a slight metabolism boost the first few weeks after surgery, but any loss usually comes back. And Kim's right, some people actually gain the first few weeks because of fluid retention and swelling. Either way, you're likely to settle out at about the same weight after all is said and done. Especially if you're talking just skin.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Hi folks! I had PS almost a year ago (5/18/18) with a non-augmented breast lift (mastopexy) and an extended abdominoplasty. When my PS explained the BL, he said that he removed the extra skin and there was nothing left but breast tissue (no fat).
I had my first mammogram post-PS and a call back for more testing. I also just got the letter explaining the diagnosis and it says that the breast tissue is too dense to be evaluated with a mammogram. Anyone have this post-BL or have any idea what it means?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Janet
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
I doubt mine weighed 1lb. I waited until I'd been in maintenance for, I think, 2 years so it really was just skin and no fat. Lipo was included in the price, but wasnt necessary because there was no fat!
Your target weight should be 140lbs. You'll weigh more than that post surgery with fluid retention, swelling etc.
I would not use a surgeon willing to remove skin before you reach and maintain at goal weight
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Hello,
I am just wondering how much weight you lost as a result of removing the skin? I figure out that my goal weight is about 140 pounds but that I will have loose skin. It's got to weigh something, right? So if ultimate goal weight is 140, then my weight loss goal weight should be.....?
It is Gwen, I was just letting her know if she were to post she had a Go Fund Me Account and linked to it, it would be pulled and against the TOS
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
o_O Is talking about their existence and usage against the ToS? I thought it was just posting links and asking for money that was against the ToS.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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It is worth a try. Have lots of pictures, documentation of doctor visits and medicines prescribed.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 5/14/19 6:02 am
Sadly, clinic advisor sent me to a shady place and after facelift I got some problems with my skin. IDK why it happened, but now there are red spots around my mouth.
Both doctor and advisor are ingoring me, I tried everything to heal them by myself but nothing worked. Have smbdy had this problem, how can I fix this???? Also, advisor is Melinda Anna in Colorado.
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