I lost 180 lbs with diet and exercise and after losing the weight i still had excess skin and fat that would not budge. I exercise 3-4 hours every day. In Jan of this year i had a breast lift and arm lift! I was so happy with those procedures that i just recently had a full tummy tuck and thigh lift!! None of which were easy but not bad either....the first 2-3 days are the hardest. Updated on 26 Oct 2016: Slow going! Updated on 26 Oct 2016: Feeling more like myself now. Can only lift 5lbs and lots of swelling but feeling good Updated on 27 Oct 2016: Im doing well. I can do most anything except lift over 5 or 6 pounds and only exercise is walking. i did have a small opening in the upper thigh but it has scabbed over. I am allergic to steri strips and surigal tape so it was tricky to keep gauze on. Im only wearing a compression garment with a high waist now instead of ace wraps and no binder. I take it off at night and put the binder and wraps back on....