Winter*, a 30-year-old woman living in Glasgow, Scotland, thought losing 150 pounds would make her happy. Instead, it opened the door to devastating new insecurities.
She underwent gastric sleeve surgery, the most commonly performed weight-loss procedure worldwide. To qualify, patients must have a BMI of 40 or higher and be in class III obesity, formerly known as “morbid obesity.” An estimated 42% of Americans are obese, but just 9-10% fall into class III.
Winter’s dramatic weight loss left her body with excess skin, and she rapidly entered a different world of body dysmorphia. This time, though, she didn’t delay finding a solution: she tackled her concern head-on with an extensive series of surgeries.
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