I am a unique individual. That has been my motto for years. My story is not much different than a majority of youthful people who suffer from obesity, but I feel it necessary to share my story and the reasons behind my wanting plastic surgery. I am a normal person, I had a wonderful life, raised by two wonderful parents, a minister's kid, and some would say I had it all, but I was obese, addicted to food, and everything in my life was focused on the next meal. Almost two years ago I had bariatric surgery, and it has been very successful. I have 70 more pounds to lose, but have already went down from almost 500 pounds to almost half of that, unfortunately this leaves a lot of excess skin on my body. I feel like my accomplishment is shrouded by the skin that hangs down from my arms, legs, and stomach, probabally an extra 40 pounds worth, and the doctors have said that it isn't just going to go away on it's own. Unfortunately I was laid off from my job and have lost my insurance, which originally paid for my surgery, and therefore my hopes of having the reconstructive surgery have been all but demolished. I have a wonderful fiancee' David who means the world to me, and has told me all along that it doesn't matter to him what I look like, but it is so hard to feel sexy or beautiful with the extra skin. There are also health related issues involved, like frequent infections in the skin, and severe back pain from carrying the extra weight. If I had one dream in life, it would be to eliminate this skin from my body, and be able to live a normal life with the individuals I love most. This is my reason for wanting plastic surgery. Does anyone know of a place or doctor that will perform such procedures at a reasonable cost? I am a struggling college student.
DPMMLG
