Excess skin....

LOL...I have come to realize I will definitely be one of the ones with exccess skin, and I am 100% ok with that. I would rather have the skin then the scars. My boobs on the other hand I may have to have work on.  How does everyone else feel about the skin issues?

The escess skin is a very personal preference, but I think that there are under garments that can make it look unnoticable in clothes. I think like as far as bras go there are some super supportative things kind of like spanx brand  that will help. Also there are some that are comfortable like a lite girdle but until your all healed up you may not like be sucked in them.

 I don't like the all the hanging skin.. I just a tummy tuck and my abs tightened.. Next will be my boobs and arms.. Hopefully after the summer..

While I would rather not have the loose skin I view it as a badge of honor.  It is a reminder of where I was and where I could end up if I do not follow my plan.  For now the skin stays.  I may change my mind in the future, though...who knows?

I absolutely agree that the skin is a personal preference. In the beginning before surgery I was so stuck on not wanting it and saving for plastics but now I just see it as a reminder of where I never want to be. So far my excess skin is not bad at all. My arms flab but no differently then they did before. I have none on my stomach yet and my thighs are gettting jiggly.  The reason why I have an issue with my boobs right now is that the skin wrinkles even when I wear push up bras which I have never worn in my life.  It looks like an old 90 year old ladies skin seriously.  I don't mind the deflate but the skin looks so malnourished. I don't know if that will change as time goes on since I am only 2 months out and I don't know if this is something that will be fixed with a lift because I really don't want implants

I would like to have some of the skin removed in the future. It would be nice to to smack my self in the head with my bat wings when I wave goodbye to people. My biggest complaint would have to be my boobs. I have two different sizes now one i a whole cup and a half larger than the other and it makes bra shopping impossible one boob fits great in a bra then the other is either smashed or swimming in an empty cup.

It was like a scarlet letter to me. A painful, constant reminder of a sad period of my life. It caused me a lot of anxiety. I had to find a way to get plastic surgery and I did. Mentally I am now at peace. My boyfriend loves me as is. He met me thin, so he has loved me thin, fat, thin with floppy skin, and thin with scars. He tried to talk me out of plastic surgery, but now has finally admitted it was the right decision for me because he can see how much better I am doing emotionally now.

Laura

I think that is great Laura!!! I really do think it is a state of mind and preference. I don't know if later on my views will change but I really am afraid of the scarring.  The way I see it is I have so many scars on my abdomen right now that when I am skinny I will still feel afraid to wear a 2 piece and I really don't want anymore scars. Especially the long ones from having arms and legs done.  But I guess I will see where my mind is at when I get closer to goal and how much of it I can avoid through exercising.

My batwings were HUGE and not only was I very self-conscious about them, but I was having to buy blouses to fit my arms rather than my bust (which is still quite large)! There was no doubt in my mind that I would have them done. The scars, to me, are NOTHING compared to the 4 inches of skin I had hanging down from each arm before!

My panni was also quite large (but was ALL skin and weighed only 6 pounds) and I had a huge mons as well... the largest my plastic surgeon had ever seen. Between the two of those, even though I had lost well over 150 pounds, I still had to wear tunic-length shirts to hide the bulge that looked like it belonged on a man. I cried almost every morning while getting dressed; I hated the new body so much more than I hated the old, fat one. I would seriously have been suicidal eventually if I had not had the panniculectomy done (insurance paid for it) and had the mons lift (which I paid for myself).

Even though my boobs have a ton of extra skin and hang all the way to my waist, I am weary of surgery and could not afford to do a breast reduction and lift even if I wanted to. The Cacique bras are very supportive, so that will have to do.

It really is about deciding what you can live with and what you cannot live with (and how much cash or financing you can come up with for plastic surgery).


Lora

 I'm only 21, so I'm really hoping my skin won't be *that* bad. That said, I'm expecting my arms to be a disaster. I'm already saving to have them fixed, and if I need more surgery (boobs, tummy) then I'll do it if I can afford it.