You should post a picture. Come on folks, think turkey neck llike deflated skin, swinging int he breeze.

Unless your 20 years old that skin ain't snappin' back.

Im almost 10 years older than you and dammit I wanna be hot too - I'm gonna be that old lady trotting around in the mini skirt and cleavage... total skank that's me - only because i'm old it'll just be sad

ROTFLMAO

there was a thread on Spark where the question was asked - what body part will you show when you reach your goal...

tthere were lots of arms and belly buttons etc.. Screw that -I'm walking naked down fifth avenue in nyc And I will too

ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO You have me in TEARS over here Mal!!! I'm so glad you're back! *HUGS*

aaaaaaaahahahahahahah omg that had me in stitches!

Red, you really dont want to see it :O
it looks a bit like this http://static.flickr.com/76/186850248_f88291f5aa_m.jpg only a LOT worse

A woman that I work with had two pregnancies and gained ALOT of weight. She had about 10 inches of loose skin when she got down to 125 pounds. When she raised her arms it would flop out of her pants. She had to have an hysterectomy. The doctor took off the excess skin when he did that surgery. Pretty cool I thought.

Thankful I dont have the skin, but if I did... I would have it removed in a heartbeat.

I'm having a tummy tuck 12/20, you don't have to be overweight to get the loose skin, I'm 123 lb, but had 3 kids, 40 yrs old. I hate that loose skin.

lol yeah its pretty annoying.
I cant run because my tummy flops up and down and out of my pants, then my pants fall down.
I have to wear a size bigger pants than required because of it and hipsters are most definatly out of the question!

At this point im not overly fussed with it, im just planning ahead

Hey I'm 20 and I don't think this skin is going to "snap" back LOL too much damage....

Hey guys!! I know what you mean about the apron. I have mine from one pregnancy/c-section and another abdominal surgery. I plan to have a tummy tuck when I have the money to do so. Don't go when you weigh 120!!! I did that and the doctor told me I was too thin and that I should dry drinking more fluids to help with the skin. I would go between 130*-140lbs. Getting a doctor to say it is medically nesseccary would be extremely difficult to do, I tried to get mine done when I had surgery before but it didn't work out. I am now at 138 and I would get it done now if I had the money.

It is very frustrating when people tell you to execise when you have been. Some people also confuse belly fat with loose skin but we know what we have. There is a differance, especially with those of us who have had children. Our bodies truely do change.

Hi

I had this procedure 16 months ago and havent regretted it at all. Although I am still fat and need to lose a further 25 kgs at least. I can look in the mirror and see my pubes and still see them when sat down.

Jo

My mom had it done several years ago, and yes, the doc did do it for free. This was in Canada though. I hope you can get something like that there. all in all it didn't seem to bad. I was younger at the time, so was horrified to see the drains and hoses coming out of the sides of her in the hospital, but she recovered quickly.

Sadly, mom has since put back on the weight and now is older and having to go down that same long process again. All the more reason in my mind why this has to be a complete and utter life change, not just a diet.

Good luck with your search, let us know how it goes!

sirant

p.s. All this "skank" talk between you and mal is hilarious by the way...... Who ever thought in their life someone would "want" to be a skank??? You 2 crakc me up, good luck with the skanking!!

ah, seeing my pubes when I sit down. When's the last time that happened? Must've been like 11 years old! It won't happen again until I have the surgery. :-) I have a huge apron too, and it won't go away with exercise gauranteed.

Wishes

I know just what you mean - I have "empty" skin on my tummy that will never go anywhere no matter how much exercise you do - it can't because it is excess skin that stretched from having a 10 pound baby who was 57cm long - I am 150cm tall.

I have two suggestions that may help -

- if you currently have a belly button infection please see your doctor - documenting infection that is a direct result of this skin may halp your cause if you want to claim it as a medical necessity to have your "apron" removed.

- you are probably already doing this but I read that if you do lots of abdominal exercise it is a less yukky surgery ,as if you have muscle that need repairing and stitching together your recovery is worse.

I say go for it - I know I will be if I have this wrinkly hanging skin at the end (which I am pretty close to now). I will wait 12 months to see if my skin shrinks any further, However I will also be getting what I like to call a boob relocation as they too suffer from saggy and wrinkled skin.LOL.

You have worked so hard to get where you are - you deserve to look your best AND YOU HAD 5 PREGNANCIES!!!! If you had excess skin hanging on your face no one would even question your decision.

Cheers
Sharon