Guest guest Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Having just had my panni on 2/14, and having gone from 314 to 188 (+/-) prior to the surgery, my skin loss was unofficially @ 3 lbs. (Unofficially, because that's what doctor remembers and I'm awaiting op report specifying. However, scale is reflective of just 3 lbs.) Another friend who recently had her panni done was a loss of between 3-6 lbs. This, I understand is pretty common. I had expected more, much more, but alas, it was not to be. The panni apron,however is gone, and my whole tummy is as tight as a tick. Bobbie Anchorage In a message dated 3/4/03 9:33:47 PM, Graduate-OSSG writes: << My > > surgeon (not ps) said we don't lose weight more than maybe a pound > > at > > most with a pannelectomy...just the weight of the skin. That must depend entirely on how much extra skin there is. I haven't had any removed, but my best friend, who had her RNY about 6 months before mine, lost 20# of skin with her panni removal, and she didn't have lipo. Another friend of mine who started at 650 pounds lost 60# of skin (he had gotten down to between 190-200 and was about 6 feet tall). >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Having just had my panni on 2/14, and having gone from 314 to 188 (+/-) prior to the surgery, my skin loss was unofficially @ 3 lbs. (Unofficially, because that's what doctor remembers and I'm awaiting op report specifying. However, scale is reflective of just 3 lbs.) Another friend who recently had her panni done was a loss of between 3-6 lbs. This, I understand is pretty common. I had expected more, much more, but alas, it was not to be. The panni apron,however is gone, and my whole tummy is as tight as a tick. Bobbie Anchorage In a message dated 3/4/03 9:33:47 PM, Graduate-OSSG writes: << My > > surgeon (not ps) said we don't lose weight more than maybe a pound > > at > > most with a pannelectomy...just the weight of the skin. That must depend entirely on how much extra skin there is. I haven't had any removed, but my best friend, who had her RNY about 6 months before mine, lost 20# of skin with her panni removal, and she didn't have lipo. Another friend of mine who started at 650 pounds lost 60# of skin (he had gotten down to between 190-200 and was about 6 feet tall). >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Dear Friends: It is still early in your ps recovery; give it some time for the weight loss to show. I had my plastics one year ago next week and they took off 12 pounds. Immediately upon my arrival home, I ran (okay, walked slowly...) to the scale. Not only was I not down 12 pounds, I had an increase of 5 pounds. Well, over the course of time with the anesthesia wearing off and the swelling subsiding, I lost the 5 pounds I had gained, 12 pounds they took off, and an additional 13 pounds from having my tummy so tight that it was virtually like being a WLS newbie. All told, it was 6-8 months before the results really took effect. Of course, I did see changes within the first month, but the TRUE results take longer. P.S. I went from a 12 to a 4 petite, so anything is possible! Take care... Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Dear Friends: It is still early in your ps recovery; give it some time for the weight loss to show. I had my plastics one year ago next week and they took off 12 pounds. Immediately upon my arrival home, I ran (okay, walked slowly...) to the scale. Not only was I not down 12 pounds, I had an increase of 5 pounds. Well, over the course of time with the anesthesia wearing off and the swelling subsiding, I lost the 5 pounds I had gained, 12 pounds they took off, and an additional 13 pounds from having my tummy so tight that it was virtually like being a WLS newbie. All told, it was 6-8 months before the results really took effect. Of course, I did see changes within the first month, but the TRUE results take longer. P.S. I went from a 12 to a 4 petite, so anything is possible! Take care... Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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