Tummy Pouch

As a mom myself I feel your pain. The skin will only go away with a tummy tuck. So while there might be a "quick fix" for the underling fat you'll just end up with more loose skin over that non-existent fat.

You can't decide where your body loses the weight but if you keep working out and working towards your goal the weight on the belly will come off (just usually last which stinks if you ask me).

I know I have a tummy tuck in my future and I do plan on it eventually (maintain my goal weight for 4 years before that first!!)

Aw I feel your pain too! I wish you the best of luck. Also I know I'm of no help but I too struggle with this. It stinks cause it's like the last thing (loose skin around the mid section) you wish was gone first but it seems it takes forever to get rid of. I think if you're very sure of it then go for it. You deserve it to look as good as you feel and if it makes you feel happier. I'm starting to feel too that I might need to seek a doctor for a procedure.

I, too, had the pooch after 2 c-sections. Lived with it for 20 yrs, believe it or not! Despite dieting, it would not go away. I finally saw a plastic surgeon over the summer....BEST thing I ever did. I had liposuction just on the pooch. It was an office visit with only local anesthesia and a valium (glad I waited, "modern medicine" improved the whole lipo process). And yes, the skin is tightening up now, so I did NOT need a tummy tuck. I absolutely was not going to have any procedure that needed general anesthesia as I have had probs with it in the past. This was a local, as I said. Cost was reasonable in my opinion (3k for the pooch) and dr did a great job. Wish I had the before and after photos for you. Even the Dr. was impressed with his work! Good luck

First off, great job with the working out routine. Keep it up and don't quit! You're body is getting a ton of benefits from it. As for the "pooch", I'm sorry to say, but it will need a tummy tuck. After having 5 babies and losing 44 pounds, I can assure you that surgery is the ONLY thing that will get rid of the loose and access skin. I just got quoted a price a few months ago, $8,000!!!!

Like most of us, I too can not afford it. The worst is the 44DD's that have shrunken down to 34B's. I don't know what looks worse, the loose skin on my belly that hangs down to my thighs or the 2 squash that hang from my chest!!! The whole procedure would cost $15,000.00!!!

The truth is.......we all want to look good. Fortunately, we all walk around in clothes and I must say, losing the weight I look pretty damn good is clothes now. So who cares what we look like naked! 99% of people see us in our clothes. And that 1% that does see us naked is ourselves and maybe someone that we love and loves us back unconditionaly (with exception to our OBGYN's). So keep doing what your doing and don't worry about the pooch, or flap, or fold of skin.....it's all hidden in clothes! :flowerforyou:

I was also wondering about the laser process they use under chins to tighten skin. Maybe that works on loose skin elsewhere-like the belly. And I also feel your pain. Still living with the c-section pooch after many many years.

I'm in exactly the same place as you, I've worked hard lost the excess fat and now I'm left with this horrible skin! I read about the freezing treatment a little while ago, it sounded really good. Please let us know how you get on with it. The only thing that has helped me slightly is the 30 day shred. I'm on day 21 today and while I've not lost any weight (I'm maintaining rther than trying to loose now) nor any inches off my waist or hips I have lost an inch off my pooch. My belly button measurement is down to 35 and that inch has made a big difference to the way my clothes fit.