Just a fun question....

[sassygoddess13]

How many of you will get surgery to get rid of the extra skin you will have when you lose all your weight?

I was thinking about it. I want to make sure I'm done having kids but I think I would definitely do it.

[Kent]

I thought about it til I just saw how much one costs in this area. For one qualified cosmetic surgeon it was $7650 for everything. Ouch!

[Honeysickle]

I am getting a tummy tuck, breast lift, and I am also getting veneers for my smile.

[is thin possible?]

Yes! I have considered it! I can tell that I am going to have some trouble in the abdominal area, but I won't know exactly how bad it will be until I get to my goal weight. (The pregnancies didn't help either!)

Like Bowolf said, it is rather expensive and it would be a matter of how much, if any, my insurance would cover. I did talk to a doctor about it once when I was discussing some other surgery I may need one day, and he said that oftent times women will have a "Tummy tuck" at the same time as this other procedure. But...he mentioned that the "Tummy tuck" is very painful! Hmmmm? Is it worth it! I don't know yet! ensive

[Pam_C]

I am going to have a total body lift at. I have soooo much excess skin already I have already looked into it. I don't want to have the body of an 80 yr(nothing wrong with being 80 if your 80) when I am only 25 but I WILL NOT have cosmetic surgery to change my looks as far as facial features. Just get rid of the skin

[Isabeau]

None of that for me. I'm just gonna keep up my current level of exercise and let mother nature take it's course. I've been lucky so far with tone as I lose.

[lakegoddess]

Skin Deep

I watched some show where this girl got skin removed from the stomach and back area (she lost a lot of weight and it wasn't too bad except when she grabbed the excess skin and then you were like wow!!) I was totally against doing this (I still have about 40 pounds to go and I have some serious stretch marks...so I'm thinkin there's no elasticity left in my tummy area!!)...but after watching the show her stomach was so flat and amazing and she went down another 20 pounds!
Problem was she was in soooooooo much pain after the surgery and I wondered if the reason she went on the show was so that the surgery would be televised and the doctors would make sure they did a really good job!!! I'm thinking I might do it if A) I come into a lot of money and B) I've had all the children I want (none yet!!!)
I'm only 26 so we'll see how much I "spring" back! heheheh
P.S. I think the show was called "Skin Deep".
Love Danielle

[Moochiecat]

Being overweight the majority of my life has left this poor 41 year old body in pretty bad shape but the good news is that there is some progress being made, and where there isn't, I can cover it up with clothes.

I am totally not able to afford such a thing, but if I could, I'd definitely be getting it done but I'd wait till I had been at my goal for about a year.

I'd be getting the tummy tuck, upper arms done, mini facelift to get rid of the loose skin under my chin, and get my girls re-stacked and re-positioned.
I've always had hooded eyes, so I'd get those taken care of as well.

sigh...dreams dreams dreams..

[Curveegrrl]

My parents have told me that if I lose the weight that they'll pay for me to have surgery. And I FULLY intend to hold them to that.

They've also promised to front me a new wardrobe. And have been nice about sending me stuff as I shrink.

They also send me all sorts of good things that I can't get in Japan. Splenda, flax and stuff. So, they've been great all around. Go them!

[Kristik99]

I was already planning on...

a breast reduction so I thought why not get a tummy tuck at the same time. I would love to get lipo on my butt and thighs because no matter how thing I get, the cellulite is still there.

I also started sclerotherapy on my spider veins, but was allergic to the solution...