Re: Loose skin support sleeves..?

[Guest guest]

If so,

where could I find the materials to make these things, since I doubt

they're produced commercially? Anyone have any ideas??>>

Liane,

Why not try a fabric store? If they dont have the materials you might be

able to ask them if they know where you can get them. Then, if you get

anywhere, and it works, you just might have a business for yourself!

As for the hair falling out all over......yeah its normal! Mine lasted from

3 1/2 months to 6 months. I kept mine short to avoid having to mess with

the hair being everywhere. (wasnt much in the bed either by keeping it

short!) It was mostly upon brushing it in the morning and/or washing it.

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

I wondered about that.. I also might just " cheat " and buy a couple of

those " support belts " you see advertised in that Dr Leonards'

catalog.. I'd only have to move the end with the hooks in.. but I'll

check the fabric store.. I'm trying Ace wraps, but its ITCHY, lol.

.....but its saving me from getting whacked by my batwings, lolol..

Hugs,

Liane

> If so,

> where could I find the materials to make these things, since I doubt

> they're produced commercially? Anyone have any ideas??>>

>

> Liane,

> Why not try a fabric store? If they dont have the materials you

might be

> able to ask them if they know where you can get them. Then, if you

get

> anywhere, and it works, you just might have a business for yourself!

>

> As for the hair falling out all over......yeah its normal! Mine

lasted from

> 3 1/2 months to 6 months. I kept mine short to avoid having to mess

with

> the hair being everywhere. (wasnt much in the bed either by keeping

it

> short!) It was mostly upon brushing it in the morning and/or

washing it.

>

> Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

Li, you silly thing.. simply cut a hole in the sewn end of a pillow

case and secure with large rubber band.. go for the spanish cha-cha

look.. ) .. about your hair.. you know it's normal for it to fall

out, but it will do it in cycles.. it'll fall out weather you brush it

or not.. you just notice it more when it has been in a pony tail a

while and not able to fall out. I have been promised it will grow

back, so I wouldnt hack it all off just yet.. Love you!! Soozles.

> Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwingsthat are..

ummm..

> HUGE (did anyone see the cartoon teacher in " Monkeybones " ?). I

> wondered preop, but never looked into it.. if wearing supportive

> elastic sleeves might not help the skin to tighten up a bit.. If so,

> where could I find the materials to make these things, since I doubt

> they're produced commercially? Anyone have any ideas??

>

> Second question.. when you postops say your hair starts falling out,

> is it more hair in the brush in the AM, or worse? I get more hair

in

> the brush.. I shed as I walk around.. if I flip my hair back w/a

hand,

> I have a clump of 6-10 hairs on my fingers.. if I run my fingers

along

> my ponytail, I get more hair out. Is this the expected, or more

> severe than usual? I'm tempted to just cut it all off, but I don't

> want to overreact ..yet.. and if I do cut it off, I plan to donate

the

> poneytail to locks of love (www.locksoflove.com)- its a nonprofit

> organization that uses donated hair to make wigs for children whose

> hair has fallen out due to chemotherapy or a medical problem.

>

> Anyway.. before I shave my head.. is this the norm for postop

> shedding?

> Thanks in advance-

> Hugs,

> Liane

[Guest guest]

If you are successful with the fabric store you are on your way! Ace

bandages would be ok for awhile but not long term....what about that

material they use for the support stockings? You could cut those off at the

feet.......have you thought about plastic surgery? That would be a great

option once you lose most of your weight!

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

Hi Liane,

In response to your second question, I'm 17 weeks post-op and the way you've

described your hair loss is exactly what I started experiencing, around week

12 I think. Also in the bathtub drain. I have to sweep the bathroom floor

daily. I still have lots left though I have gone above shoulder length now

for the first time in years. Thank goodness I only have one extra chin now

instead of three. I'm going to get the zinc and biotin on board real soon.

Really wish I knew when it was going to stop. Doc said it was different for

everyone. Just want to know if I should start looking at wigs.

Has your bathroom problem lightened up any? Hope so.

Joann in Mobile

Dr. Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi Liane,

In response to your second question, I'm 17 weeks post-op and the way you've

described your hair loss is exactly what I started experiencing, around week

12 I think. Also in the bathtub drain. I have to sweep the bathroom floor

daily. I still have lots left though I have gone above shoulder length now

for the first time in years. Thank goodness I only have one extra chin now

instead of three. I'm going to get the zinc and biotin on board real soon.

Really wish I knew when it was going to stop. Doc said it was different for

everyone. Just want to know if I should start looking at wigs.

Has your bathroom problem lightened up any? Hope so.

Joann in Mobile

Dr. Kim

[Guest guest]

Liane,

My hair falls out everywhere. Most especially in the shower when I wash it,

then it seems to come out by handfulls. But also comes out when I brush, and

just in general. People at work are constantly pulling hairs off my back,

I'm pulling them off my desk, etc.

I cut off about 7 " of hair since surgery (in two stages), and had already cut

off several inches before surgery. I am totally loving it! I cannot imagine

losing this much hair, with my hair as long as it was before! Yuck. I had

grown out my hair for over 10 years before surgery, and almost cried as I let

her cut off the last big chunk (about 4 " ) but now I totally LOVE it.

Dawna

[Guest guest]

>what about that

> material they use for the support stockings? You could cut those

off at the

> feet.......have you thought about plastic surgery? That would be a

great

> option once you lose most of your weight!

OOOOOOhhhhhh! The support stocking idea is a good one! Very little

labor for moi, but good support!

I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only a 60

lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs <EEEEK!>.

I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and thigh

lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless my new

miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

Hugs,

Liane

PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but I'm

hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm a

creature of comfort.

[Guest guest]

>what about that

> material they use for the support stockings? You could cut those

off at the

> feet.......have you thought about plastic surgery? That would be a

great

> option once you lose most of your weight!

OOOOOOhhhhhh! The support stocking idea is a good one! Very little

labor for moi, but good support!

I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only a 60

lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs <EEEEK!>.

I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and thigh

lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless my new

miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

Hugs,

Liane

PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but I'm

hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm a

creature of comfort.

[Guest guest]

LOL You got me cracking up over here Liane.

Lisbeth

" Lili F. " wrote:

>what about that

> material they use for the support stockings? You could cut those

off at the

> feet.......have you thought about plastic surgery? That would be a

great

> option once you lose most of your weight!

OOOOOOhhhhhh! The support stocking idea is a good one! Very little

labor for moi, but good support!

I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only a 60

lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs .

I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and thigh

lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless my new

miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

Hugs,

Liane

PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but I'm

hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm a

creature of comfort.

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[Guest guest]

LOL You got me cracking up over here Liane.

Lisbeth

" Lili F. " wrote:

>what about that

> material they use for the support stockings? You could cut those

off at the

> feet.......have you thought about plastic surgery? That would be a

great

> option once you lose most of your weight!

OOOOOOhhhhhh! The support stocking idea is a good one! Very little

labor for moi, but good support!

I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only a 60

lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs .

I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and thigh

lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless my new

miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

Hugs,

Liane

PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but I'm

hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm a

creature of comfort.

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[Guest guest]

Liane,

I think if your panni is pretty big and you cant get the tummy tuck then

just the panni removal would be a big improvement plus most insurance does

cover that one and most often they do cover tt too! So, I really dont think

you have to worry about that.....make sure and document rashes you get in

the skin folds becuz that is used to prove to the insurance co you really do

have a problem!

I think I would want to go for the brachioplasty and inside thigh lift once

the weight is off....(my inside thighs are like wobbly cottage cheese right

now and some jello action under the arms too.....I call the latter

" hanging loose with Jesus " lol)

Man....one day soon you are going to be a knock out once your whole body is

put back where it belongs!

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

i go

sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm a

creature of comfort.>>>>

oh me too, Liane! At this point in the game where Ive lost all but 23 lbs

so far I dont give a dang what anybody else thinks about my arms! Comfort

is much more important than what anybody thinks!

Jude

[Guest guest]

Dawna,

what kind of hair style do you have now??

Judie

[Guest guest]

Hi Liane,

Congrats on your loss to date! I have a suggestion for " support "

material which may or may not help, but here goes:

Back in the day (insert violins here), I lost 95lbs on a liquid fast. I

was 165 for all of about five minutes and had MAJOR sag-butt

from the loose skin. This wasn't a problem EXCEPT that I was

going to the gym a lot at the time and the " flap-n-jiggle

syndrome " made aerobics uncomfortable. (Sadly, I don't have

this problem anymore, but one day...) I bought tights from

EVERYWHERE: danskin, junonia, target, copeland sports, etc.

trying to find a pair that held me tight. I finally found a pair at a

little place called Title 9 Sports in Berkeley, CA

(http://www.title9sports.com). They have a pair of tights called

" Locks Tights " that have 32% Lycra in them. No jiggle! I swear! I

was thinking that, if the support hose idea doesn't pan out, you

could get a pair of tights and cut them up for the fabric?

Unfortunately, they're not cheap ($39). Or maybe you could find

fabric with the same composition in a fabric store (32% lycra,

40% cotton, 22% nylon)?

Gawd, I miss those days when I could fit into those tights, but

they're kept away under the bed for the day I'm not MO again. I'm

usually not the endorser-type, but I swear wearing those tights is

one of the things I miss about losing all that weight. I always

thought they were the best thing outside of PS. I even wore them

under pants!

(p.s. Title 9 doesn't have much for BBW, but they do have sports

bras up to 42DDD/40E)

Good luck. And btw, I LOVED your wedding pictures!

> I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

> hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only

a 60

> lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs

<EEEEK!>.

> I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and

thigh

> lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

> arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless

my new

> miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

> Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

> Hugs,

> Liane

>

> PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but

I'm

> hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

> sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm

a

> creature of comfort.

[Guest guest]

Hi Liane,

Congrats on your loss to date! I have a suggestion for " support "

material which may or may not help, but here goes:

Back in the day (insert violins here), I lost 95lbs on a liquid fast. I

was 165 for all of about five minutes and had MAJOR sag-butt

from the loose skin. This wasn't a problem EXCEPT that I was

going to the gym a lot at the time and the " flap-n-jiggle

syndrome " made aerobics uncomfortable. (Sadly, I don't have

this problem anymore, but one day...) I bought tights from

EVERYWHERE: danskin, junonia, target, copeland sports, etc.

trying to find a pair that held me tight. I finally found a pair at a

little place called Title 9 Sports in Berkeley, CA

(http://www.title9sports.com). They have a pair of tights called

" Locks Tights " that have 32% Lycra in them. No jiggle! I swear! I

was thinking that, if the support hose idea doesn't pan out, you

could get a pair of tights and cut them up for the fabric?

Unfortunately, they're not cheap ($39). Or maybe you could find

fabric with the same composition in a fabric store (32% lycra,

40% cotton, 22% nylon)?

Gawd, I miss those days when I could fit into those tights, but

they're kept away under the bed for the day I'm not MO again. I'm

usually not the endorser-type, but I swear wearing those tights is

one of the things I miss about losing all that weight. I always

thought they were the best thing outside of PS. I even wore them

under pants!

(p.s. Title 9 doesn't have much for BBW, but they do have sports

bras up to 42DDD/40E)

Good luck. And btw, I LOVED your wedding pictures!

> I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

> hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only

a 60

> lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs

<EEEEK!>.

> I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and

thigh

> lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

> arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless

my new

> miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

> Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

> Hugs,

> Liane

>

> PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but

I'm

> hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

> sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm

a

> creature of comfort.

[Guest guest]

Judie,

At this point my hair is just barely shoulder length; I use a large curling

iron to smooth it, and flip the ends up. I also have bangs, as I seem to be

losing more hair in the front, and I feel it helps. I really love it.

People keep saying " every time I see you your hair is shorter! " , which is

funny. I had long hair for years, and even though I cut it off in several

steps, each one has been noticeable, after years of no change but sloooow

growth. Honestly, I think it looks more " in style " now, and it feels great.

Dawna

[Guest guest]

Why is it that everytime I see the word " batwings " , the Batman

theme song runs through my head? It is like we should be

super-heroes or soemthing! LOL!!!

(sorry, i didn't get much sleep last night)

-m

> Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

Why is it that everytime I see the word " batwings " , the Batman

theme song runs through my head? It is like we should be

super-heroes or soemthing! LOL!!!

(sorry, i didn't get much sleep last night)

-m

> Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

LOL ! I have some serious batwing issues too. If I were to

run in place, I would repeatedly activate my " clapper " and my lights

would go on and off, on and off. *sigh* Meli

> > Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

LOL ! I have some serious batwing issues too. If I were to

run in place, I would repeatedly activate my " clapper " and my lights

would go on and off, on and off. *sigh* Meli

> > Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

ROTFL!!!!

You guys are keeping me laughing today!!!!

::::::then SuperBatWingWoman LEAPS into her truck to shop at

Wal-Mart!!::::::::

Hugs,

Liane =D

> > > Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

ROTFL!!!!

You guys are keeping me laughing today!!!!

::::::then SuperBatWingWoman LEAPS into her truck to shop at

Wal-Mart!!::::::::

Hugs,

Liane =D

> > > Since I've begun losing, I'm rapidly getting batwings that are..

[Guest guest]

You're gonna need a whole lot more than just SLEEVES if you

want one of those super-cool Super Hero costumes!!!

ROTFLMAO!!

> ROTFL!!!!

> You guys are keeping me laughing today!!!!

> ::::::then SuperBatWingWoman LEAPS into her truck to shop at

> Wal-Mart!!::::::::

> Hugs,

> Liane =D

[Guest guest]

,

Do they come with an opening device to pry yourself out of them after your

workout?

<Giggle>

Re: Loose skin support " sleeves " ..?

Hi Liane,

Congrats on your loss to date! I have a suggestion for " support "

material which may or may not help, but here goes:

Back in the day (insert violins here), I lost 95lbs on a liquid fast. I

was 165 for all of about five minutes and had MAJOR sag-butt

from the loose skin. This wasn't a problem EXCEPT that I was

going to the gym a lot at the time and the " flap-n-jiggle

syndrome " made aerobics uncomfortable. (Sadly, I don't have

this problem anymore, but one day...) I bought tights from

EVERYWHERE: danskin, junonia, target, copeland sports, etc.

trying to find a pair that held me tight. I finally found a pair at a

little place called Title 9 Sports in Berkeley, CA

(http://www.title9sports.com). They have a pair of tights called

" Locks Tights " that have 32% Lycra in them. No jiggle! I swear! I

was thinking that, if the support hose idea doesn't pan out, you

could get a pair of tights and cut them up for the fabric?

Unfortunately, they're not cheap ($39). Or maybe you could find

fabric with the same composition in a fabric store (32% lycra,

40% cotton, 22% nylon)?

Gawd, I miss those days when I could fit into those tights, but

they're kept away under the bed for the day I'm not MO again. I'm

usually not the endorser-type, but I swear wearing those tights is

one of the things I miss about losing all that weight. I always

thought they were the best thing outside of PS. I even wore them

under pants!

(p.s. Title 9 doesn't have much for BBW, but they do have sports

bras up to 42DDD/40E)

Good luck. And btw, I LOVED your wedding pictures!

> I have thought about PS once I've lost all the weight, I just was

> hoping to improve the skin tone now- if they're baggy after only

a 60

> lb loss, I don't wanna think how they'll look after 160 lbs

<EEEEK!>.

> I knew from the start that I was looking at a brachioplasty and

thigh

> lift once I lost a lot of weight.. the TT is only a maybe.. but the

> arms & thighs.. =P those are definites, unfortunately. Unless

my new

> miracle " blob girdles " actually work, lol.

> Good Idea, Judi- Tanks!

> Hugs,

> Liane

>

> PS- Soozles!! I can hide them awful arms in clothes, lol.. but

I'm

> hoping to help them by giving support! heh heh.. usually i go

> sleeveless in the summer even tho I do hate my arms, cuz I'm

a

> creature of comfort.

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