I am 3/4 of the way and here is how I would describe it. I have good skin to work with. I never smoked and relatively young (38). My upper body is great. No sagging arms or bat wings and my arms were very thick in the upper part to start. No sagging back skin and I had rolls to start. Boobs were droopy since my birth and after breast feeding two kids, they were a lost cause before surgery. I am used to putting them in a nice bra and they can sit high.
If the abdominal picture scares you and that is where you describe you carry most of your weight, then be prepared to look like that naked. I see it, it isn't pretty, but it is MUCH better than the MO look. I will probably get a tummy tuck and my boobs lifted, but no implants.
My upper thighs are cottage cheese but are hidden under even short skirts and tankini skirted bathingsuits.
Personal opinion: the fear of the "post op look" is not a reason to not lose weight. It can happen with any method of weight loss and the primary motivating factor was to be healthy and add years to my life. If I have to live longer with sagging skin rather than shorter with a big mac in my hand....for me the sagging skin was an ok tradeoff. Only you can decide.
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 DYANN
Lap RNY 1/4/06....
46/ 19.8/23.5 BMI's 167.9 pounds gone forever as of 9/12/07 116.3%to goal
294.4/ 126.5/150
5' 7''
Jupiter, Florida
Dr. Jefferson Vaughan: GBP
Dr. P Duddly Giles: Plastic surgeon TT/BL 03.20.2007
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