Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss

I’m going through a weight loss journey of my own, and when I reach my goal weight, I’m considering getting plastic surgery to complete the transformation. Has anyone else experienced this? What was your driving force? How was it received? What was the experience like?

I have a girlfriend who did it. To be clear, I mean a female friend, not an intimate partner. She lost over 100 pounds and as she was in her 40's there was a lot of excess skin. She had a tuck, her upper arms and her boobs done. It was painful and there was a decent recovery period, but the results look great and she's kept the weight off (surgery was 3 or 4 years ago.

She has some scarring but it's not very noticeable as she doesn't scar much. The tummy scar is along her pelvis down low. She'll wear a high-waisted swim bottom and nothing shows.

@Nurse_Phillips how was it painful (in what way) and how long did it take her to recover? My friend is considering it, but she's concerned about not being able to work while she recovers.

@Alex_von_Trust considerable pain for about a week - google the surgery, it’s extensive. Mild to moderate pain for another 2 weeks. 6 weeks for total healing. It’s significant surgery

I worked for a plastic surgeon.

I saw many of the patients after they had weight loss and then there was excessive skin that needed to be removed. And it is very intensive surgery. And there is a healing period of time that is just necessary. And there is pain.

But I would say every patient that I saw after these surgeries was glad they did it.

And if you are married or have a significant other it does help a lot to have someone with you who knows what you are doing and will be going through.

As with any medical procedure or surgery ask a lot of questions and know what you are doing especially the insurance coverages.

Good Luck to any who are considering on having any of these surgeries.