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Need Help and Its Uncomfortable(lower Hanging Belly Fat)?
I'm 5'4", 246, 30 years old and as you see in the photos, I'm dealing with a lot of hanging skin. This I developed after a weight gain of 98 pounds with my last pregnancy due to complications. The heaviness of the fold is now uncomfortable and embarrassing. I'm trying to get down to 160 but I know this will only get worse. Any suggestions because its not comfortable and I can't lay on my stomach and have pain in that region a lot.
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Thanks for your question and congratulations on your weight loss, it is one of the hardest things we ask our patients to do. You're right that as you lose weight you may notice more sagging skin. You'll have a better cosmetic result if you can be as close to your ideal body weight as possible. Sometimes patients in our San Francisco area practice have staged procedures which can include liposuction to reduce existing fat followed by a tummy tuck some months later. You may also consider a panniculectomy to remove the hanging skin you have now and have a tummy tuck at a later date when you've lost more weight. The down side to this approach is having two surgeries instead of one. I hope this helps. We have before and after pictures of people who have had staged procedures, please take a look if you'd like.
