wrinkles

Im just now giong threw the process of getting insurance approval for the sleeve, my question is, Im 50 years old and I know that this is gonna sound vain, but I dont have wrinkles, guess my fat works like filler, anyway, what is gonna happen when you lose the weight? will my skin go back somewhat? or will wrinkles suddenly appear and I wont recogninze myself in the mirror?

 I am 3 years post op and 54 years old.  You can go to my profile and look at pics if you feel like it.  I do have some loose skin but in my tummy area and arms.  Hope I can be of some encouragement to you.  Good luck in your weight loss journey!

I think it depends on your skin type, etc. I'm 50, but did too much sunning when I was younger, so have some damage. It didn't show much, but now...ai yi yi, my face is wrinkly and my neck is worse. But it beats being 300+  pounds and feeling like garbage all the time. I'm hoping to save up enough $$$ to get a mini facelift when I'm 55, maybe. Unless I decide to have my flappy boobs repaired instead--they actually BUG me,physically.

I'm 45 and really wondering the same thing.  I constantly have people surprised to find out I'm an empty-nester. 

I figure the rest of my body's gonna' end up looking like melted wax, but I sure hate to lose my 'young face', too!  I guess what will be, will be. 

I guess I'd rather die at 85 looking 85 and be buried in a normal-sized coffin than die at 50 looking like I'm 30 and have my family need to pick out a plus-size coffin!

good way to look at it, I may be over stepping my bounds here but may I ask how much everyone weighs/lost? I worry that the sleeve is not going to get me enough weight loss, Im 5' 4'' and weigh 238#'s. I do want to say this is the first time ever in my whole life I have ever told ANYONE my weight, even at dr's apointments I refused to get on scales.. I m praying that the insurance company comes threw but I have blue care net and who knows how thats gonna play out. I suffer from high blood pressure and edema.. I have found myslef a support group near me and I plan on attending. I have also decided to schedule an appoinment with an therapist who works with over weight people. Wish me luck!