Abdominoplasty

Hi...you started very close to my intitial body weight (173.1 kilos)...I am currently 90.2 kilos...I definitely do have excess skin altho not as bad as you would expect considering how much I have lost. I still want to lose at least another 14 kilos and yes I am from australia Feel free to add me. This is a journal of a australian girl who had a lower body lift which she details costs and also what she was able to claim on medicare and private health http://prettyif.blogspot.com.au/p/body.html. Depending where you are located you may be able to get the surgery on the public health system. I will be looking into that next year. Also my understanding is get down to a very small body fat % and then see how your skin is.

I had a tummy-tuck about 5 years ago. It was the best thing I ever done for myself. I was overweight when I had the procedure done but it has made exercise so much easier, along with a breast reduction I had a year after the tummy-tuck. The only drawback I see for myself is that I am in the process of losing weight (30 to 40 pounds) and will probably have to have my tummy touched up a little because I imagine I will probably have some loose skin again. But I'll deal with that when I get there.

As far as cost, I am in the USA and I paid $6500 which included anesthesia. I do suggest that you check out several plastic surgeons and don't be afraid to ask questions. Find a doctor with at least 5 years experience in plastic surgery and make sure they are in good health. (I say that because my surgeon was an older man with health problems (I didn't know at the time). He was supposed to revise my breast reduction at no charge but had a heart attack and nearly died before doing so thus retiring.)

The best plastic surgery website I have found is www.makemeheal.com. It has a wealth of knowledge.

Good luck!

I just wanted to add that I thought I would need a tummy tuck by the time I finish losing all my weight, however, just recently, I have been seeing drastic results in my tummy area. I have lost 85 pounds, and have another 5-15 left to lose. In just the last 2 months, my tummy skin has started to shribble up and shrink! I actually had a pancake type flap that hung down. I gave birth to 5 children, which were 5 separate pregnancies, plus was extremely over weight. My tummy was bad! Who knows, maybe you will be surprised at what your skin does as you lose the weight! I have some tummy pics on my weight loss facebook, which the link is on my MFP profile. Anyways, good luck to you, you can definitely lose the weight!

This gives me hope! I have the muffin top after having had 4 kids, and was afraid that even with losing enough weight it might not go away...

I had my daughter in June 2012. Before I was pregnant, I'm 5'7 with a small/medium build and weighed 135 lbs and my last weigh in before my c-section I was 238!

I am 158 lbs now, down 80 lbs and I have plateaued. My daughter is 13 months now and I'm ready to kick my weight loss into high gear. I am staying under 30 net carbs until my birthday Halloween.

I have a little loose skin and a pouch from the c-section. I will absolutely be having a tummy tuck and a breast reduction when I reach my goal weight. I know I can maintain that weight with ease.

Having immersed myself in the world of plastic surgery, beauty treatments, etc. I've seen and studied the before and after photos of thousands of patients who had "mommy makeovers" and abdominoplasty.

You should be within 10-15 lbs of your goal weight before the procedure. Having liposuction will greatly boost your outcome.

MAKE SURE you carefully review your surgeon's before/after photos. Look for the incision placement and beware of "dog ears" which are flaps at the sides of the hips.

Loose skin, rolls, stretch marks etc.. do not go away. They may look slightly different depending on hydration levels and topical treatments but they will not go away completely.

Also, there are women who looked so fab after a tummy tuck that they became pregnant.. again! And guess what.. most of the time the tummy stays just fine. You might just need a tune up after. =]

Good luck!

I had a tummy tuck about 2 1/2 years ago. It cost about 6500 in the US. Choosing the surgeon is the most important thing. I couldn't be happier with mine. I had lost 130 pounds and had quite a bit of skin. Not everyone needs it. I have seen people who lose that much and exercise hard and their skin does shrink. It's not an easy surgery but worth every second of recovery and every cent to me. Makemeheal.com is a great website. A lot of pics and details from people going through it.