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Best Time to Get Loose Skin Surgery After Weight Loss?

Hi, After a Weight Loss of 150 - 200 Lbs Still Having 100 - 125 Lbs. to Go when is It Time to Consider Surgery to Remove Loose Skin? I am not...

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Excess Skin Removal After Massive Weight Loss; LBL or Fleur-de Lis Abdominoplasty? (photo)

I have lost 160 lbs with the aid of gastric bypass. I have consulted with three plastic surgeons, and two have recommended a vertical abdominal...

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LBL, TT, or Fleur-de-lis Given 8" Horizontal Scar 3" Above Belly Button?

Had 1st consult. I had planned on LBL or extended TT, but surgeon concerned with vascularization of tissue above my belly button & below an...

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Will Insurance Cover Excess Skin Removal if It's Causing Me Discomfort After Exercising?

I'm a 22 year old 6ft1 male, and 3 years ago I went from being 315lbs to 190lbs. Now I have a lot of loose skin on my arms, abdomen, pecs, butt, and...

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Lower Body Lift After Weight Loss? (photo)

I lost over 100 pounds but still have 35 left to go. I've been stuck at this weight for over a year. I need a lower body lift because I believe that a...

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Going to Be Going for a Consultation in the Next Few Months, Suggestions and Advice? (photo)

I've lost 122 pounds and i'm extremely unsatisfied with parts of my body. My breasts (once a 42D, currently a 36B) have pretty much deflated. I have a...

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Mexico Operation Gone Bad, Can the Scar Tissue Around Male Nipples be Fixed? (photo)

I had an operation in Mexico and it went bad. I lost 180 pounds and had a bodylift, and my chest. I almost lost my nipples. it makes me cry and...

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Can a Lower Body Lift or Breast Lift or Arm Lift LIFT Loose Back Skin? (photo)

I had a lot of fat on my back and have now lost 100 lbs. I see almost no information on getting rid of the loose draping skin on the back. This skin...

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How Do I Find a Doctor Who Specializes in Formerly Obese People? (photo)

Hi I have more than the normal hanging skin on my arms and want to find someone who works more on formerly obese people verses someone who has aged...

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After Weight Loss, What is my Best Option for Tightening the Loose Skin?

I was heavy throughout my childhood and teens, losing weight in my early twenties. Ever since then, I've had serious sagging of my abdomen, pubis...

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