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Imagine you're at the gym and running on a treadmill.
You're trying to improve your health and accomplish a goal that three years ago, you never thought was possible. But as you make progress and get closer to achieving that goal, someone walks up and hands you two 20-pound dumbbells that you must carry in order to keep going.
The extra weight puts more stress on your body and the finish line is now further away. What would you do?
There are a lot of things that you don't think about when you start losing major amounts of weight. The excess skin is one thing. Emotional side effects are another. We don't think much about it, but fat is an endocrine organ, producing and storing hormones. When you lose a lot of weight, those hormones get dumped into your bloodstream.
I also agree with one thing in the article...it's not fair that insurance companies will pay for skin removal after they've paid for bariatric surgery, but won't cover the skin removal in someone who's lost the weight without surgery.
That's terrible. I always feel so bad for the people that happens too. I hope the guy can work this out. What a cocktease. You lose all this weight, but now you have to deal with excess skin. >.>
There are a lot of things that you don't think about when you start losing major amounts of weight. The excess skin is one thing. Emotional side effects are another. We don't think much about it, but fat is an endocrine organ, producing and storing hormones. When you lose a lot of weight, those hormones get dumped into your bloodstream.
I also agree with one thing in the article...it's not fair that insurance companies will pay for skin removal after they've paid for bariatric surgery, but won't cover the skin removal in someone who's lost the weight without surgery.
Most insurance companies will not cover plastics post WLS. Those that do make the process extremely difficult.
Most insurance companies will not cover plastics post WLS. Those that do make the process extremely difficult.
I know people who've had it done...they must have gotten lucky.
Personally, my excess skin is tightening up some. It used to be uncomfortable to lay on my back because it felt like there was a blanket wadded up under me, but that has improved in the months since my weight loss has slowed down.
I know people who've had it done...they must have gotten lucky.
Personally, my excess skin is tightening up some. It used to be uncomfortable to lay on my back because it felt like there was a blanket wadded up under me, but that has improved in the months since my weight loss has slowed down.
You'll find that once you slow down and maintain your body will still shift around some. But that only goes so far. I'm a "wear my Spanx every day" girl. My insurance actually would pay for certain procedures. I've decided that this is the body/skin I'm in and that's that.
Well, he will be fine after a couple.....ummm, 3 or 4 surgeries.
Full body lift, chest area revision, batwing revision......that is a start.
I think that's one thing that's easier for women...a good bra and some Spanx will go a long way toward disguising the problem, other than the arm area.
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