23 Year Old Female. Lap Band Revision to Vertical Sleeve - Bloomfield Hills, MI

I think it kind if depends on the person. I had over 100lbs to loose and it's been just over a year since my surgery and I have been at or below my goal weight since March 2nd and my skin has pretty much shrunk all the way back. Just a little toning to do now. But I'm super anal about lotioning. It's the first thing I do after I shower and the last thing I do to end my day. I use regular lotion everywhere and then the palmers cocoa butter for stretch marks everywhere that I have them. Those have also gotten smaller and they are white now instead of pink. Bio oil is good to. Anything super moisturizing and rich is good. The more hydrated you keep your skin, the better the elasticity and that means it will shrink back more. Hope this helps :)

You have no idea!!! Thanks so much. You do look great! I have my very first appointment July 8th, I'm a little nervous to say the least.

Thank you :)

I loved that too :)

Thank you! I feel amazing! I usually eat a lite breakfast like an egg or carnation instant breakfast. Lunch is usually these really good vegan frozen meals that I'll eat throughout my work day. P.s. I'm not vegan but they are high protein and low fat and sodium. Dinner is usually chicken, fish or pork and veggies. And sometimes a salad with portobello. Always protein first. If I need a snack I really like cliff bars. They are a more natural/less processed protein bar. And low fat string cheese :) oh, and I don't really drink dairy milk anymore. I switched to light almond milk. I haven't done a lot of exercise but I just started doing strength training to rebuild some of the muscle I've lost.

Thanks for writing me ! those sound good :) wow awesome! :)))

My highest weight was 236, starting weight was 223, current weight is 125 :) my total lost is 111 in a little over 9 months. I actually just hit my final goal weight last week. 1 was a size 16/18 before and now I'm a 3!

congrats! You look awesome!!!

omg love it!!!! :)))) thats what I currently wear! 16-18

You didn't look anything like 236, a size three! Woot woot. I'm really excited for you, 111 pounds is something else.

Thank you!! My eating habits are completely different than they were before. Your kind of forced to change them. I don't snack at all, but I do eat smaller meals more frequently, and try my hardest to get in all the protein, which isn't always easy.

No, it's not! I have trouble getting all of the protein in, especially since I don't tolerate protein powder right now. I do try and have one protein bar per day, you just have to watch how many carbs are in them.

Thanks fr the info, you look awesome, you're definitely doing something right! :)

Actually the total cost is $11,200 for self-pay. Revisions cost $2000 more. I do conversions from band to sleeve in one stage unless the band has eroded into the stomach. It's true that there is one study reporting slightly less complications if the conversion is done in 2 stages, but I don't think it's worth having to submit patients to 2 operations which will cost way more money, not to mention the extra time to recover from the 2 procedures.