Woman who lost 417lbs undergoes surgery to remove 47lbs excess skin

By William On Jan 10, 2023

A 44-year-old teacher who has lost 417 pounds has documented the painful process she went through to remove 47 pounds of excess skin around her stomach and waist after going through a weight loss process that lasted nearly five years.

theresa fatherfrom Long Beach, California, has been detailing her recovery on TikTok to more than 910,000 followers since she underwent surgery in December, sharing an emotional and gritty video of herself just before the operation.

“They’re about to take me back for surgery,” he says in the video, viewed more than 1.1 million times, since December 7, before breaking down in tears.

“I just want to say to anyone who is on a journey to try to save their life or change their life for the better to lose weight, just believe in yourself because you will be blown away with all that you can achieve and what you can do by simply believing in yourself. yourself and not giving up.’

California teacher Teresa Parent, 44, underwent tummy tuck surgery to remove excess skin and has been documenting her recovery on TikTok.

The 44-year-old woman weighed 600 pounds (left and right) and was told by her doctor to lose weight or she could die.

Teresa also posted a tearful clip after waking up from surgery to remove what she called her “apron.”

“I’ve never been without my stomach,” Teresa says, clearly emotional but sleepy, as she lies in a hospital bed.

I can not believe it. My stomach is gone… that skin was literally the last of all my pain.

He began binging on junk food after the death of his brother and mother. She is pictured here when she weighed 600 pounds.

“I felt so sad and made myself feel bad for so long and I’m tired of feeling like I didn’t deserve to be happy but I do.”

It has been an incredible journey for Teresa who told British news agency SWNS in 2019, his weight skyrocketed to 570 pounds when he started eating junk food to cope with the tragic losses of his brother and mother in 2001 and 2003, respectively.

The teacher said she was eating about 10,000 calories a day.

He suffered a minor heart attack in 2016 and when he went to the doctor they told him he could die in five years if he didn’t make drastic changes to his lifestyle.

The news prompted Teresa to embark on a new diet and exercise routine before undergoing gastric surgery when her stomach shrank to the size of an egg.

In the days following her recent surgery, the 44-year-old shared videos of her transformation with mirror selfies.

On December 8, she posted a TikTok of herself in a navy blue robe and walker, with the words above the text reading, “I’m so happy.”

She says in the clip, “I feel small for the first time in my life,” as she turns to show her profile.

Teresa also reveals some ‘firsts’ she is experiencing after her tummy tuck surgery to remove excess skin.

The surgery that brought Teresa Parent back to life: What is a tummy tuck and how is it performed?

Medically known as abdominoplasty, tummy tucks improve the appearance of the stomach.

Surgeons remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tighten connective tissues.

The end result is a more toned look. Many women and men have surgery to improve their body image.

A tummy tuck is also the preferred option for women who have given birth and have a prolonged “mummy belly.”

Surgery repairs diastasis recti, two abdominal muscles that can separate during pregnancy.

Figures show that nearly 130,000 tummy tucks were performed in the US last year. There are nearly 3,000 privately held in the UK each year.

The Mayo Clinic states, “Like any other type of major surgery, a tummy tuck carries a risk of bleeding, infection, and an adverse reaction to anesthesia.”

It can also cause fluid to collect under the skin, known as a seroma. They can get infected.

“Normally, I have to put everything on my stomach,” he writes in the caption of a video shared on December 26.

“It was surreal today when I went to rest my arms and journal on my belly and it was gone. This is just one way my life has been changed forever thanks to @drcharliechen and his amazing team.”

In another video, Teresa shared her joy at being able to cross her legs.

“I want to show you something that’s amazing to me,” she says before turning the camera around to look at her lap.

‘Something I’ve never been able to do. Obviously my stomach is back here now, there’s no apron that goes all the way to my knees.

‘But now I can literally lift my leg and I can cross my legs. I can cross my legs without having this big apron hanging down to my knees, what a good feeling.

Teresa’s doctor making the preoperative markings (left) before surgery and excess skin before surgery (right)

An emotional Teresa wakes up from surgery, saying that her excess skin was the last of her pain.

Teresa talks with her doctor, Charlie Chen, after her tummy tuck surgery in December.

Over the weekend, Teresa shared an update with her followers about a complication she suffered in the days leading up to New Year’s Eve.

“My recovery was going very well until a few days before New Year’s Eve, when I started not being able to eat or drink,” he says.

“I started having shortness of breath and extremely sharp pain in my side. I was rushed to the ER on New Year’s Eve and stayed in the hospital for three to four days.

“I was diagnosed with a few things, but one of the primary ones was a blood clot in my right lung.

Now this is a complication or a side effect of major surgery, we knew it was a risk. It happens to one percent of people with major surgeries.

“But now I’m home, I’m happy, I’m healthy, I’m fine.”

But Teresa said the blood clot remained and she was still experiencing shortness of breath and pain at times, adding that she was taking blood thinners and resting.