After losing more than 100 pounds as a teenager (was 225 at my heaviest, now 115), I was left with a lot of loose skin on my abdomen. I waited ten years to have this done, I couldn't be happier that I finally did! I was extremely nervous about the surgery, being a very active person (I work out daily) with a full time job. I'm still in the healing process (not doing my 10 mile runs yet!) but loving my tummy more everyday. I was back to work 12 days after surgery, and was able to work from home about 4 days after. For everyone out there that has put in the hard work with diet and exercise to lose the weight and is considering this, I think it’s absolutely worth it (and I agonized over having it done for years).
Updated on 9 May 2015:
I'm posting this two months post op. If anyone has questions feel free to message me! I'm definitely not ready for ab exercises yet but most activity is feeling pretty normal. I'm still swelling a LOT especially at the end of the day, though at my 6 week surgeon said this is totally normal (especially because I am active). Still wearing light support (spanx), I just feel more comfortable. Lower abdomen still pretty numb.
I definitely went through some emotional stages in this healing process post surgery which is normal I guess. All in all, so happy with the progress :) will post an update at 3 months! Sending encouragement to everyone out there, this website helped me when I was worried early on (yes, I was SO swollen and black and blue and there was a ton of pleating at the incision). It does go away :)