Lost 120lbs and Had Skin to Spare!

In the last five years or so I have lost 120lbs and become very active. I was feeling pretty good about my body, but the skin that was left on my stomach was pretty droopy, and left me feeling like I hadn't quite reached my goal weight. I went in to see Dr Dawes with an open mind about what procedure might be the best for me. He suggested a circumferential body lift, as a tummy tuck would still leave me with a "muffin top" at the back. I took his advice and went with a body lift. Dr Dawes was able to remove almost the same amount of skin off the back of my body as he did off the front. Beginning to end, the surgery took about 6 hours. My recovery was about 3 weeks before I was moving around easier, and about 6 weeks before I had drains removed and could go back to work.

My incision did open up in one spot and that was the most stressful part of the entire surgery. It wasn't painful, but I did need to have some home care to look after the wound until it closed.

I definitely feel like my weight loss journey is complete now, and I know I wouldn't feel that way if I still had the loose skin. I absolutely would recommend getting this surgery to someone else that has loose skin after weight loss as it has changed how I see myself and how I feel about my body.