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The Tummy Tuck vs. Other Options
SkyGheNe
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So I'm curious. I've lost about 80 pounds over the course of my high school career and since I've been in college, have bulked up with great upper body strength/leg strength. I'm proud of how lean I look in these areas.
My stomach, though, is by far the thing I am the most self conscious about. I've thought of doing a tummy tuck for the last two years and since I'm finally graduating, it may become financially viable in the foreseeable future. However, I was wondering if there was any way to get rid of the excess skin naturally. I've tried to do crunches, etc. but it seems like the process may take years, and even then I may not be guaranteed to get rid of the excess skin. My brother goes to the gym 3 days a week and runs marathons and still hasn't been able to get rid of it.
So my question to you guys...I'm 22, have this excess skin - is there anyway of getting rid of it other than going with surgery?
My second question is this: if I do resort to surgery, is there anything in particular I should look out for? Hidden costs? Bad doctors? Anyone have or know anyone with experience in this area? Is the potential harm (I mean realistic harm, not all of the possibilities) more dangerous than the benefit?
My stomach, though, is by far the thing I am the most self conscious about. I've thought of doing a tummy tuck for the last two years and since I'm finally graduating, it may become financially viable in the foreseeable future. However, I was wondering if there was any way to get rid of the excess skin naturally. I've tried to do crunches, etc. but it seems like the process may take years, and even then I may not be guaranteed to get rid of the excess skin. My brother goes to the gym 3 days a week and runs marathons and still hasn't been able to get rid of it.
So my question to you guys...I'm 22, have this excess skin - is there anyway of getting rid of it other than going with surgery?
My second question is this: if I do resort to surgery, is there anything in particular I should look out for? Hidden costs? Bad doctors? Anyone have or know anyone with experience in this area? Is the potential harm (I mean realistic harm, not all of the possibilities) more dangerous than the benefit?
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btw - congratulations on getting in shape. that's quite an accomplishment and you should be damn proud of yourself
Tell me, has anyone else commented on it? Have you sought comment? Without denigrating your own experience, I will say its often hard to be objective about your own body, and if its not a big deal for other people, its worth considering that it might not be nearly so noticeable as you think.
And you've done a great job so far, don't expect your stomach to be perfectly flat. Guys that have perfectly flat abs tend to be ones that do body building as a living. Just keep at what you're doing, and ask a doctor about it (not a cosmetic surgeon) if it continues to bother you.
Also keep in mind what The Cat has mentioned. I know I'm much harder on myself still than anyone else.
If you're working for 6 pack abs that may not happen as thats mostly genetic.
No, it's really been about me for the most part. I know they say you shouldn't do this for other people, and I know it'll sound like I would be doing just that, but it really makes me feel awkward every time I'm in a relationship and people look at my body and assume the rest of it is as lean as what is visible fully clothed. I've had girlfriends say it doesn't bother them and I don't really believe them when they say it, and it really does bother me when I look in the mirror, even when I'm single.
But from the sounds of it - it seems like if I work harder and more consistently I can make the excess skin a bit tighter and more bearable for my mind. Like you guys have said, I'm probably being too hard on myself, but it's difficult being objective about something as personal as this.
Anyway - thanks a lot for the responses. I'll try to draft up an intensive routine and see how I do over the next few years.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
If it's really bad -- stretch marks and really thin loose hanging stuff -- then yeah the tuck is probably the only option. I don't know a lot about those, though. I do know that the resulting scars I've seen can be pretty darn big, though; which, if you're concerned about the opposite sex, might be a consideration.
Now I am told that it is completely not noticeable, though I can "still see it", and my brother- who is my twin and never works out- still has what I used to have.
My point is this. It was tighten up with diet and exercise, the body works that way. See just how good you can get it without surgery, and then if you must, try.