A woman who lost 270 pounds has revealed the reality of dealing with loose skin after undergoing four surgeries to remove the saggy flaps in her body.
Laura FluscheThe 37-year-old has been documenting her weight loss journey online since undergoing bariatric surgery in 2021.
The Oklahoma-based content creator shared her transformation on Instagram after detailing how she struggled with her weight as a child and had to make the decision to take back control in 2021.
After undergoing her fourth operation to remove excess skin, Laura revealed that she was in extreme ‘pain’ and her body was swollen, but she was looking forward to getting through the operations.
Laura Flusche (seen before weight loss) documents her weight loss journey online since undergoing bariatric surgery in 2021
She lost 270 pounds and has opened up the reality of dealing with loose skin after undergoing four surgeries (seen after her first) to get rid of the sagging flaps across her body
After undergoing her fourth surgery to remove excess skin, Laura revealed she was in extreme ‘pain’ and her body was swollen
She described her post-operative experience in an Instagram post.
Laura shared a video of herself before undergoing the surgery and following the procedure.
She captioned the Instagram video: “Round four of skin removal – complete! Day two after surgery!
‘The first night was really hard. I have experienced a lot of pain. I’m like a mummy right now. Arms wrapped, thighs wrapped and stomach in a binder.
“Once we discovered the pain, things got SO much better! The swelling of the arm and hand is quite uncomfortable, but to be expected!
‘I can take a shower today and see the first look. I’m so excited.
“As always, thank you for the messages, comments, prayers, etc. I feel them SO big! I’m so grateful to have you all in this little corner of the internet. I love you BIG!’
In the clip, Laura shared images of herself immediately before and after the operation.
The Oklahoma-based content creator shared her transformation on Instagram after explaining how she has struggled with her weight since childhood
She (seen after her third surgery) described her post-operative experience in an Instagram post, saying she was happy to be done with the procedures
Despite being in pain, she told viewers to follow her journey (seen after the first surgery)
She walked into the hospital wearing leggings and an oversized sweatshirt.
After the surgery, she showed off her bandaged body as she lay on the hospital bed.
Despite being in pain, she told viewers to follow her journey.
After the surgery, she shared a video of herself eleven days post-op and revealed she was so happy with the results, showing off her scars and noting that her doctor “did a great job of hiding them.”
Laura has previously opened up about how she felt when she put on the pounds and after undergoing surgery.
Bariatric surgery is a variety of procedures designed to help a patient lose weight.
Surgeries include reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band, or removing part of the stomach through a gastric sleeve.
It also involves gastric bypass surgery, in which surgeons reroute the intestine into a small stomach pouch, making the stomach smaller.
In one clip, she said she had lost herself and was no longer happy.
‘I have lost myself. I wasn’t myself. I was unhappy. Depressed. Irritable,” she revealed.
After the surgery, she shared a video of herself 11 days after surgery and revealed that she was so happy with the results
Laura has previously opened up about how she felt when she put on the pounds and after undergoing surgery
In the past, she told Fox that she didn’t even want to leave her house until she shed the pounds
The video then focused on her after her weight loss, as she talked about how her body and her feelings changed after she lost pounds.
She said: ‘I’ve lost 259 pounds and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, also the healthiest. Life on this side is so much better. Cheerful. Healthy. No restrictions because of my weight.’
She used to tell Fox news that she didn’t even want to leave her house until she lost weight.
She told the outlet, “Two years ago I didn’t even want to leave my house. I was so ashamed of how far I had let myself go.”
In December 2021, Laura underwent surgery and noted that it was affecting her mental health.
Laura told the outlet: ‘Physically it’s not bad, it’s a very easy surgery, it’s the mental part of the surgery. I was addicted to food, I was addicted to foods that I shouldn’t eat all the time.
“I’ve gotten that comment: ‘Just put the fork down and have self-control.’ If only it were that easy. Weight loss sometimes goes so much deeper than just eating less and moving your body every now and then.
In December 2021, Laura underwent surgery and noted that it was affecting her mental health
Laura is still recovering from her fourth and final surgery, and has said she is happier than ever
“People just need extra help and it comes down to genetics and hormones and so many other things that people don’t really understand.”
She explained that she started sharing her journey on social media so her friends and family could follow her weight loss transformation.
However, she soon gained more than 500,000 followers. But her social media career also had a downside.
She told the outlet, “But the bigger I get, the more comments there are and people have an opinion about everything, as you know, so I just have to look away.
‘It is difficult. I would say I get less hate in posts than I do in replying to posts, Facebook is the worst.”
Laura is still recovering from her fourth and final surgery, and has said she is happier than ever.