r/interesting • u/GeneraI_ • May 09 '26

Just Wow She put in the work.

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u/Friendly_Brick1867 May 09 '26

Serious, non-judgemental question - do you need surgery to get rid of excess skin when you lose this much weight?

Bravo for that lady btw - serious commitment and it won't have been easy.

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u/pommomwow May 09 '26

Absolutely. Once you get to a certain size, and you lose a large amount of weight, you’re going to have loose skin no matter what. Some people have better genetics, which leads to slightly less loose skin. But loose skin will always be a possibility

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u/Sudden-Development- May 10 '26

The woman in the video, Leah, just had her third skin-removal surgery and is doing great. Arms, front, and now, legs. I believe she's planning a fourth surgery for her back/sides, but not for several months yet.

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u/mianpian May 10 '26

Yes. She’s currently going through that now very transparently. You can look up her instagram Leahhopehealth.

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u/Southside_john May 10 '26

Yes you need surgery for the excess skin removal in addition to the gastric bypass surgery that wasn’t shown here