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Just remember – in lue of the excess skin, tummy tucks leave one hell of a scar across the abdomin. If you are hoping to be a bikini wearer – then you might want to consider other alternatives.

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x-no-archive: yes Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? I have a similar question — whether the stretch marks and extra skin/flab are or aren’t preferable to a Frankensteinian scar across my lower middle. Seriously, I don’t know which I’d like less to see.

Yeah, but that’s only for a couple years – the scar will fade to almost nothing, and will be hidden by panties. For some of us, it almost seems a viable/acceptable option… det

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Ok this is going to sound really shallow.. but I am curious to what others think. Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? Also, if I had a tummy tuck when all weightloss is said and done, could they do anything about the stretchmarks? Because I honestly don’t think I will ever get rid of the flab totally, even as much as I exercise. Maybe I wont need a tuck?

A tummy tuck will get rid of all the skin below the belly button – and all the stretch marks there too. I’ve already looked into it… I think flab is less attractive. When I achieve 18% bodyfat, and have maintained there for a few months, I will reconsider a tummy tuck. det

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Well, I have both–that stubborn flap of tummy flab that refuses to shrink with the rest of me, and it’s covered with spidery-white stretch marks from two kids and too many potato chips. I know I’ll never have surgery, so I’ll have to find alternative methods of reduction. I added pilates to my exercise routine to see if it helps re-shape me–or at least teaches me to suck it in and not slouch. And someone on this group mentioned that moisturizing really helps to reduce the lines and keep the skin supple…we’ll see. Amy (sucking in…)

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I have a friend who is using Mederma for stretch marks and is having great results. It’s also not very expensive ($30.00 per 50g. tube)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Personally – I have to say that the less attractive feature would be skin flab. my reasoning – purely because my legs are covered in stretch marks, but other than my belly pouch and (IMO) fat thighs, I don’t have skin flab. So, I have to say stretch marks are more attractive – otherwise I’d be SOL. If you find a cure for stretch marks, please let me know. That is one thing that I’d love to get rid of. And I haven’t heard of any truely successful treatment for them. The creams and whatnots really don’t help. Maybe retin-A will help a little bit, but that’s prescription strength from a dermatologist, not the OTC variety. And I’m not sure how much it really would help. Stretch marks appear to be spots where the skin has lost its elasticity. And even with losing weight they appear diminished because they aren’t stretched out, but they are still there. Ok this is going to sound really shallow.. but I am curious to what others think. Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? Also, if I had a tummy tuck when all weightloss is said and done, could they do anything about the stretchmarks? Because I honestly don’t think I will ever get rid of the flab totally, even as much as I exercise. Maybe I wont need a tuck? Susan 260/219/160 — 4weeks 1days 13:15hours of being smoke-free, 1,187 cigs not smoked, $219.60 saved, 4day 2:55hours of my life saved

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It’s something I suppose I’ll end up facing too. Stretch marks, major flab, drooping breasts (OK, they droop now, but it’s only gonna worsen…) and a lovely 6" vertical scar on my lower belly from my hysterectomy. Puckered some to boot. Ugh. OTOH, I really hate surgery. But I may feel compelled to have some if I get down to goal. We’ll see how things pan out. Cynthia 262/240.5/200 first goal

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A year or so later, she had them lifted, tucked, etc. against her husband’s wishes. He loved her the way that she was and didn’t want her to undergo the risk of surgery for what he thought wasn’t important.

That’s what they all say.

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Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? Also, if I had a tummy tuck when all weightloss is said and done, could they do anything about the stretchmarks? Because I honestly don’t think I will ever get rid of the flab totally, even as much as I exercise. Maybe I wont need a tuck?

I personally find skin flab to be less attractive than stretch marks, stretch marks can be hidden to a small extent with tanning, or some creams (the effectiveness can be debated) One thing people might look into is a burn centre. Where I am (Ontario Canada) there is a clinic/hospital that specializes in burn victims, and if you meet their criteria, they will basically do a tummy tuck (or what ever else you want to tuck) covered by health care (I know Canada is different from the states in terms of cost) and they use the skin they remove for skin grafts on burn victims. Just something to look into if it is available in your area. Is it vain, yes, but so what? We all do something that is vain now and then, if it makes you feel better then go for it, how you feel about yourself in my mind is more important than what anyone else thinks of you. myrrha — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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Extremely good point. I think I will just keep working on my bod the hard way lol. Susan 260/218/160 — 4weeks 1days 15:07hours of being smoke-free, 1,191 cigs not smoked, $220.34 saved, 4day 3:15hours of my life saved

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Uh, so far you have saved 219.60 with your cigarettes and not smoking for a period of time makes you a better candidate for surgery. In six months, you might very well have saved enough for surgery or at least a big dent! Shallow? Yes. You’ve already met one huge goal with the smoking. You are working your way to another really huge goal. When you reach it, if you want to spend a little time indulging yourself, well? Everything you have done thus far had been through very hard effort and everyone in your immediate family will reap the benefits. If you want to spend the time and money to be selfish and indulge a whim, go for it. You deserve it. My personal opinion is that you would be the same person with or without flab but if and only if, it would make you feel really good about yourself, it is worth your time and money. The amount of flab that never goes away is largely dependent on the person. Give it time. Eat well. Emphasize foods rich in Vitamin C for collagen production and E for scarring and zinc for overall healing. Stretch marks do eventually get to where they are far less obvious on most people. I remember an aerobics instructor who was thin and very well built. One day I crossed her path as she was coming out of the shower. In my life, I have never seen uglier breasts. (I’m a nurse. I’ve seen lots of naked folks!) They were small but sagged to her waist with stretch marks that looked like a road map. Other than that, she was absolutely beautiful. A year or so later, she had them lifted, tucked, etc. against her husband’s wishes. He loved her the way that she was and didn’t want her to undergo the risk of surgery for what he thought wasn’t important. She, on the other hand, made her living being very conscious of her body and they bothered her. Since she did it for her and was well aware of the risks and benefits, I can’t begin to criticize her decision. j

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Personally – I have to say that the less attractive feature would be skin flab. my reasoning – purely because my legs are covered in stretch marks, but other than my belly pouch and (IMO) fat thighs, I don’t have skin flab. So, I have to say stretch marks are more attractive – otherwise I’d be SOL. If you find a cure for stretch marks, please let me know. That is one thing that I’d love to get rid of. And I haven’t heard of any truely successful treatment for them. The creams and whatnots really don’t help. Maybe retin-A will help a little bit, but that’s prescription strength from a dermatologist, not the OTC variety. And I’m not sure how much it really would help. Stretch marks appear to be spots where the skin has lost its elasticity. And even with losing weight they appear diminished because they aren’t stretched out, but they are still there.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes (although if you have the type of skin that tends to form keloid scars, all bets are off). And how might one know ahead of time, unless that person had had a prior surgury or an injury? Probably from bumpy childhood scars. I’m not sure, but I think it’s usually people with olive skintones or darker that can be prone to keloid scarring. I have a really thick scar from a thyroid surgery… is it keloid? It might be, but sometimes swelling pulling at the stitches or some infection during healing can make a scar that looks that way. People prone to keloid scarring often get lumpy scarring from almost any little cut.

<raises hand That would be me. I was in a car accident as a kid, and for a while after the scars had healed up, they tried cortison shots to get the lumpy swelling to go down, and even that didn’t work. OH, and I have very fair skin. Just about all my skars heal up that way. You should see the ones from the melanoma removals … It looks like I have a couple big fat oversized (4" long) centipedes crawling up my leg.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes (although if you have the type of skin that tends to form keloid scars, all bets are off). And how might one know ahead of time, unless that person had had a prior surgury or an injury? Probably from bumpy childhood scars. I’m not sure, but I think it’s usually people with olive skintones or darker that can be prone to keloid scarring. I have a really thick scar from a thyroid surgery… is it keloid?

It might be, but sometimes swelling pulling at the stitches or some infection during healing can make a scar that looks that way. People prone to keloid scarring often get lumpy scarring from almost any little cut. — "There’s a seeker born every minute."

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x-no-archive: yes (although if you have the type of skin that tends to form keloid scars, all bets are off). And how might one know ahead of time, unless that person had had a prior surgury or an injury?

Probably from bumpy childhood scars. I’m not sure, but I think it’s usually people with olive skintones or darker that can be prone to keloid scarring. — "There’s a seeker born every minute."

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Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? I have a similar question — whether the stretch marks and extra skin/flab are or aren’t preferable to a Frankensteinian scar across my lower middle.

I’ve got a different question: would I prefer a tummy tuck or eye surgery to ditch the glasses? Let’s see: one would improve my ability to see and improve the look of my face and the other would, um, do what again? Seriously, my suggestion for a flabby striped belly is two-part: during the day wear clothes and at night turn out the light. Wendy

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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote Ok this is going to sound really shallow.. but I am curious to what others think. Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? Also, if I had a tummy tuck when all weightloss is said and done, could they do anything about the stretchmarks? Because I honestly don’t think I will ever get rid of the flab totally, even as much as I exercise. Maybe I wont need a tuck? Susan 260/219/160

Ok, i found this: http://www.bodyfatguide.com/LooseSkin.htm I pray it’s true and I’m giving it 2 years. I’ve seen the scar from my friend’s tummy tuck and imo, it’s no better than having a little extra skin. She wears her bikini even though the scar is there for the world to see. This is the strange part (to me) she looks very slim from the waist down but from the waist up there seems to be an extra "layer" to her. I’ve said it before – a sexy little car would make my tummy look MUCH better — Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

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I have a similar question — whether the stretch marks and extra skin/flab are or aren’t preferable to a Frankensteinian scar across my lower middle. Seriously, I don’t know which I’d like less to see.

After photos you might have seen were probably not very long after. When I had my laparotomy (incision similar to a C-section), my doctor was kind enough to give me a plastic surgery close, instead of the usual staples. For the first few years, it looked like a red line about the width of a fine point magic marker. After several years, it faded to looking like a slight crease, and it’s barely noticable. I would hope that a plastic surgeon would close just as nicely on a tummy tuck. (although if you have the type of skin that tends to form keloid scars, all bets are off). — "There’s a seeker born every minute."

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Hell yes, I want to wear a bikini! that would be the whole point of a tummy tuck.

What a moron will do to risk her health due to vanity is an amazing thing. Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.

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What a moron will do to risk her health due to vanity is an amazing thing. Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.

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Be very careful about choosing your plastic surgeon. The scar should be hidden by your bikini. Part of the job of the plastic surgeon doing a tummy tuck is to leave as little scaring as possible. Of course it will also depend on the amount of skin you are having removed. Just make sure you preview alot of his work and talk to some of the ones you see with good and bad examples of the work.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok this is going to sound really shallow.. but I am curious to what others think. Which is less physically attractive? Stretch marks or skin/flab? Also, if I had a tummy tuck when all weightloss is said and done, could they do anything about the stretchmarks? Because I honestly don’t think I will ever get rid of the flab totally, even as much as I exercise. Maybe I wont need a tuck? A tummy tuck will get rid of all the skin below the belly button – and all the stretch marks there too. I’ve already looked into it… I think flab is less attractive. When I achieve 18% bodyfat, and have maintained there for a few months, I will reconsider a tummy tuck. det Just remember – in lue of the excess skin, tummy tucks leave one hell of a scar across the abdomin. If you are hoping to be a bikini wearer – then you might want to consider other alternatives. Hell yes, I want to wear a bikini! that would be the whole point of a tummy tuck. Isn’t the scar hidden by the bikini? If not, what’s the point? If there are other options, what are they? I was thinking about just lipo, to suck out the stubborn fat pocket at my abs… I wonder if the skin would shrink on its own after that? det

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x-no-archive: no I think of "flab" as being lose hanging skin or skin w/ a little residual fat still left inside, but left hanging. Fat, on the other hand, fills the skin to a good degree. Yippee! I’m flabby! *sob* bees

Love handles, Michelin waistline tires, saddlebags, delta bat wings –ugh!

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(snip) When I achieve 18% bodyfat, and have maintained there for a few months, I will reconsider a tummy tuck. det

IMO, it’s a good idea to maintain at least a year or two before doing anything drastic like this. This way you may have maintained solid healthy habits by then and not gain the weight back. I am not saying that you will gain it back, but do give yourself enough time to see if your healthy habits will still stick then in spite of anything going on in your life, especially if you have a history of gaining and losing weight over and over again. I hear of many people losing weight, not waiting long enough for long-term maintenance to take hold fully, having PS, and then gaining the weight back with worse results. Seems like a waste of money, pain, and time to me in this case.

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Hell yes, I want to wear a bikini! that would be the whole point of a tummy tuck. Isn’t the scar hidden by the bikini? If not, what’s the point? If there are other options, what are they? I was thinking about just lipo, to suck out the stubborn fat pocket at my abs… I wonder if the skin would shrink on its own after that? det

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