Anyone seriously considering plastic surgery?

I do, but not for a while. I'm pregnant with my first so I want to get them lifted and shaped after I'm sure I'm done having kids.
From gaining and losing weight my whole life, they're a little saggier than I'd like at 22. But that's mainly because they are huge :X haha I haven't gone in for a consult or anything, but I am absolutely sure I will be getting them done.

Absolutely. I know that a lot of people are against it but I'm young - I want my body to match my age. I don't know what my body is going to look like after I lose the weight but I fully intend on correcting any loose skin or sagging.

I went through a huge weight loss once before, and actually had a tummy tuck when I was 28. It was worth every penny and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I thought I was done having kids, but I was wrong--now I'm fat again, and my stomach muscles are stretched out again, and now I need another one, for all the same reasons I needed the first one.

I will say that it was far more painful of a recovery than I expected. I don't know how breast surgery would be. My tummy tuck was a "full" with muscle repair, so it was hip to hip. I had fully unmedicated childbirths with both my kids, and to me, they were a walk in the park compared to waking up after my tummy tuck. Pain on a scale I have never experienced before or since, and the morphine didn't help at all. Recovery was no joke either. Like I said, I don't know that breast surgery would be this involved, but for my tummy tuck, I was completely dependent on help for a few days. I couldn't get up, go to the bathroom, take a shower, nothing by myself. If I was hungry and no one was there, I just laid there and went hungry because it hurt too much to get up by myself. There were "drains" implanted into the incisions, they were tubes that were sewn in that came out of the incisions and were attached to bags. These had to emptied whenever they filled up, every few hours or so. Over the first few days, they filled up less and less frequently as the body began to heal. Recovery from surgery just isn't pretty. Be prepared for someone close to you who won't be all prissy about it to help you.

The results were picture perfect though. I just couldn't imagine being 28 years old and never being able to comfortably wear a bathing suit in public again. I paid $8500, and it included post surgery liposuction if needed, as well as any corrections needed post surgery for up to one year.

I had a mommy makeover back in 2006 after having two children. My boobs (size 36 C) sagged and my stomach always had to be lifted to button my pants. I had consults with several docs to see if it was an exercise and diet problem. Something that I could fix on my own. The consensus was that the connective tissue in my abdomen was stretched out and would not go back to its original state. Lots of saggy skin too. My boobs were so flat and long that I had to pick them up to put them in my bra. Great visual hugh? I was not happy with my physical appearance and I was only 26 years old. I went in looking for a simple boob lift, but it was highly recommended to me that I get implants as well. They said that without the implants I would have "ski slope" boobs after the lift. Doc checked to see if I had enough fat in the tissue he was removing to shape them better, but I did not.
The ultimate question I had to face was whether I wanted to live with the saggy skin every where or the scars from the procedures. I chose the scars. I found that I heal very well and the scars are hardly visible.
I weighed 175 lbs, size 14 and was 5'2 when I had the procedure. The whole experience motivated me to eat better and exercise more too. Within 6 months post op I weighed 145 lbs and was in a size 6.
The recovery is painful, but the results last. I have had another baby since then and my stomach is flat as a board with no excess skin this time. I was even able to breast feed my daughter- which was a concern of mine. I was not planning on having more children at the time I had my surgery.
I had my procedure done in Scottsdale, AZ and it cost around $15K.

considering implants. haven't gone for a consultation but i'm already saving money. i guess it depends on how the girls look when i reach my goal but i want them to just be rounder and perkier and stuff haha

Wash me up, lay me on the table ad cut and suck it all.

I have to wait to see how they end up when I am done but I would like to if needed.

I am definitely getting a mommy makeover after I get to my goal weight of 160 to reward myself. I am currently 186. It will probably take a couple of months. After, 11 pregnancies and 9 births, I figure I earned it. My body has been through the ringer. BUT, I will not get it until I have put in the hard work of losing the weight. I want to be as close to my goal weight as possible to get the most of the surgery.

By the way, CWADE, I posted before/after pictures of my 24 day challenge on the other thread if you want to check it out! There is a huge difference. I lost a total of 9 pounds and 10.75 inches. Very happy with the results. Hope you are doing well on your challenge.

I'm definitely getting a mommy makeover when I reach my goal weight. Hubby is all for it.
I went from a 38B to a 42 DD with my first child and had two more children after that. Needless to say, I have way more skin than tissue and it isn't pretty.

I also have a muscle separation in my belly and I already have loose belly skin -- even at this weight. I'm kind of scared of how much more lose skin I'll have there once I reach my goal weight.

So I have about two years before I'll be ready for surgery. In the meantime, I'm working on reaching my goal weight and we're paying off bills now so that when I do reach goal weight, we'll be able to afford the surgery.

My biggest concern right now is figuring out who can help me with the kids the first few weeks while I recover. But I think it's a small price to pay for having my old body back!

I would have a boob job in a HEARTBEAT!!!

I would definitely consider getting breast surgery, and probably microdermabrasion for stretchmarks. After getting pregnant young, my boobs ballooning - and I mean ballooning, a nice perky 34d (UK) to a massive 38G - and then shrinking down again, they are awful. Despite being a 34d again they aren't as perky, and they certainly aren't as filling of the bras as they once were. So once my weight loss is finished, I'll re-evaluat the size I want to be, just as long as they fill out nicely (nothing over the top) and they are perkier I'd be happy.

Microdermabrasion (although a non-surgical cosmetic procedure) is something I'd definitely get. My doctor has never sene stretchmarks as bad as mine, and almost 2 years on they look worse than some people who have just had babies. It's the only way they'll ever have the chance of fading and I don't want to be depressed over them forever.

Have you tried using a dermaroller? Evidence for its effectiveness is pretty much anecdotal, but it could prove to be a good treatment for stretchmarks. You can have it done professionally (I would but the only derms doing it here are using it on the face for anti-ageing benefits) but can also diy if you're so inclined. I'm going to start doing it when I can be bothered getting the roller out of its packaging.

As for the original question... gosh yes. I'm going to get so much done I'll look like the after picture of an autopsy. My goal is to lose and maintain the loss for a year to prove to myself that I'm capable of eating like a normal person and to give my body a chance to settle itself. I've no hopes of snapping back to a trim body given how much I've lost and gained and how saggy my skin has looked after dieting in the past, but I'm hopeful that a good diet and weight-bearing exercise will restore a little elasticity. I've also got (relative) youth on my side. After that the scalpel will be sorting things out. Also tempted to have my nose job revised. Maybe that will be an incentive present? My nose is ok, but it ended up looking a little too cute, ifykwim and I feel a little ridiculous sometimes.

I am rescheduling my breast augmentation in August so I will probably have it done in October. I am a 34b cup right now, my surgery is costing about $8k. I'm getting Mentor High Profile silicone unders and a I am going up a few cup sizes. My surgeon is in Ft. Lauderdale and he is the only one who I trust.

I think you should get a breast lift as long as you are doing it for yourself. You should do alot of thorough research about the procedure to decide if it is truly what you want... the risks, the benefits... and how they pan out. The girls at JBI really helped me so that forum is a good starting place in my opinion.

I am also getting a rhinoplasty after my braces come off. I really trust both of my plastic surgeons even though they cost a little extra and both are out-of-state, I wouldn't have it any other way. It is really important to find a surgeon who you're comfy with, and who has a proven track record with amazing results... no matter the cost, consultations are important and most out-of-state surgeons will let you do an internet consultation.

You deserve it, you are a great mom for nursing your babies, and now it's time for you to reclaim your body .
It's your body, and if you are not 100% thrilled with it, then you have the right to change it!

I'm definitly considering a boob job, I went from being a size 36B to nothing, I literally cant find a bra to fit me now as the AA ones still stick way further out than I do :S

Grahh, why cant the weight come from my thighs or something, maybe I'll just ask them to suck it from my legs and stick in in my chest :P

as soon as i finish nursing school im going to finance some huge implants. ive been stuffing my bra since i was 5 yrs old, and i never got boobs....i WILL have them someday. :bigsmile:

Nah. I'd have to seriously consider robbing a bank to pay for it, first. :laugh:

But if I had that kind of money, yeah, I'd get down to goal weight, workout, prove to myself I can maintain it for once, and then definitely consider it.