Lost a ton - who has had the tuck?

rythmless

So I am getting nearer my goal every day, and the loose skin issue has become a big one. I have studies, researched, and heard all the arguments about how the skin will go down in time, at least if you do all of the "right stuff" to get it there. There are a few things working against me - first off, I did not lose gradually - it was pretty drastic (a little over a year), so my hanging belly skin is drastic as well. Also, I am not quite as young these days (34), and likely not as elastic as some.

I have a long way to go - there is still fat there, and I intend to lose it. I also plan to maintain at least a year before really making surgery an option.

So what I am looking for is folks who have done it. How was it? Are you satisfied with the results? How was the pain and recovery? Did you experience side effects?

The biggest question - would you recommend it to another person or do it again yourself if you needed it?