Kailie, I have mixed feelings about it. Like you, I lost a great deal of weight (76 pounds) and now I have some loose skin around my stomach area. I've considered a tummy tuck and DH and I have talked about it. But in the end, well, I'm not doing it.
First, in the US for the most part, it's considered cosmetic surgery and I don't have that kind of money for cosmetic surgery.
Second, DH says he loves me the way I am. He loved me when I was fat (and let's face it, 76 extra pounds is fat, not just over-weight) and he loves me now. The loose skin bothers me more than it does him.
Third, I had a long talk with my GYN about a year or so ago. He says it is loose skin, it's not fat or anything like that. And he, too, doesn't think it's bad. Apparently I'm the only one who thinks it's terrible!
The fact that I wear a size 8 instead of a size 6 (because of loose skin and a tummy "pouch")? I don't like it, but overall, oh well. The tummy pouch is more because I had a hysterectomy when I was 24 and muscles were cut....it's created a bit of a pouch, I guess you'd call it. No matter how many sit-ups or crunches I do, that will never go away.
My arms aren't too bad; I just consider that.....as a service to the general public, I will wear shirts and blouses with longer sleeves!
I don't like my neck area, but again, DH says I worry too much.
There are a lot of risks involved with that kind of surgery and that's scary in itself.
However, you'd worked very hard to get where you are now. You kept at it and you should be very proud of yourself for all that hard work.
See why I have mixed feelings?!
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Keep in mind that I'm 55 years old, so quite a bit older than you. If I was your age, I'm sure I would look at it very differently. I see that you've made the appt with your doctor and I wish you the very best of luck!
First, in the US for the most part, it's considered cosmetic surgery and I don't have that kind of money for cosmetic surgery.
Second, DH says he loves me the way I am. He loved me when I was fat (and let's face it, 76 extra pounds is fat, not just over-weight) and he loves me now. The loose skin bothers me more than it does him.
Third, I had a long talk with my GYN about a year or so ago. He says it is loose skin, it's not fat or anything like that. And he, too, doesn't think it's bad. Apparently I'm the only one who thinks it's terrible!
The fact that I wear a size 8 instead of a size 6 (because of loose skin and a tummy "pouch")? I don't like it, but overall, oh well. The tummy pouch is more because I had a hysterectomy when I was 24 and muscles were cut....it's created a bit of a pouch, I guess you'd call it. No matter how many sit-ups or crunches I do, that will never go away.
My arms aren't too bad; I just consider that.....as a service to the general public, I will wear shirts and blouses with longer sleeves!
There are a lot of risks involved with that kind of surgery and that's scary in itself.
However, you'd worked very hard to get where you are now. You kept at it and you should be very proud of yourself for all that hard work.
See why I have mixed feelings?!
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Keep in mind that I'm 55 years old, so quite a bit older than you. If I was your age, I'm sure I would look at it very differently. I see that you've made the appt with your doctor and I wish you the very best of luck!
