Let's talk about Skin (Slightly NSFW)

I know when I was a pre-op I wanted to know all about what I might look like after.  Here's the reality, you are probably going to have some.  Mine is not horrible but psychologically I suffer dealing with it.  Especially when naked.  I can hide most of it with clothing and spanx.

I would never in a million years trade my new life for not having the sagging skin, but it is something you will need to deal with, especially if you don't have the $ like me to pay to have it fixed any time in the near future.  

So here's my stats, I started at 270 lbs in Sep. of last year, I weighed 232 at surgery in March and today I weighed in at 139.4.  

 

Here's me at 240

 

 

And here's what 139 lbs looks like after you've lost the weight:

Like I said, not awful but not exactly what a 139lbs woman would look like if she'd never been 270.  

OH and here's a current pic for what I look like with clothes on!

 

I saw once someone on here posted her after she lost weight pictures and than a picture of herself 4 years later 1/2 naked.   She did not have plastic surgery and about 1/2 of her loose skin went away and it really was so minimal after 4 years. 

And for you with clothes on you can't even tell.  This gives my encouragement maybe I will not need plastics. 

Looks like you had excellent success on your weight loss.  Congratulations!!  :-)

You look great!!!!  

Its not only not awful, its actually pretty darn good! I could live with that! You rocked that sleeve!!!! Great job!

Not bad at all.  I'd take it.  Especially your arms.  Good job!

Thank you for posting this. Btw I think you look great with and without the clothes lol :) If I end up at the same place as you I will feel very blessed. Congrats on your success!!!

 

You loook fantastic - with or without clothes. I know it really sucks, and I hope you'll be able to address it sometime in the future, but you are still a hottie :)

but not quite a skinny ***** yet. . . 

Your arms look awesome!    Thanks for being brave and sharing your pictures.  I think you look fantastic.

 

I'll take the extra skin over the extra fat any day....  but, yeah, I know it can be disheartening.