She’s Supposed To Get A Stomach Reduction But Instead She Shocks Her Doctors With Her Weight Loss

They told her she was going to die if they didn't perform surgery on her to help her lose all of the excess weight that was making her sick. She, like everyone else, dreamed of having a perfect body but knew it wasn't going to happen unless she took control herself. That's when she shocked the doctor who made her feel ashamed about her weight.

#1 Meet Kaitlyn Smith

20-year-old Kaitlyn Smith from Portland, Oregon, doesn't like herself. She is 5'5" and weighs 414 lbs and urgently needs to get in shape. She not only needs to do this for health reasons but additionally for her emotional well-being. Her weight and health are making her sick both physically and mentally.

#2 She Was Getting Sick

The doctors urgently encourage her to look for gastric bypass surgery to help her get down to her normal weight, as she continued to put on more and more pounds in a short period of time. She was consulted by many physicians and specialists who all told her to try and diet and to consider the weight loss surgery. The entire time, she was getting sicker but was afraid of having such a drastic procedure.

#3 Journey To Health

After a bad experience with a very rude surgeon, Kaitlyn has but little desire to go through with such an operation. Instead, she decides to ask a body coach and nutritionist for help. She is immediately put on a strict diet and is given a tough workout to follow. Without fail, she gets to work and visits the fitness studio six times a week and sticks to her diet outlined by the body coach.

#4 Phenomenal Weight Loss

"There was nothing easy about this journey," explained Kaitlyn. "The hardest part was the mental aspect of it. I was my biggest bully and talked to myself horribly. I had to realize I was worth more, and to work past those negative thoughts," she continued.

#5 On A Mission

She documents her progress on various social media channels and quickly becomes a small celebrity with 55,000 followers that cheer her on and give her all the support she needs. Even an accident at the gym couldn't put this girl off her mission. She was determined to show the doctor who was rude and nasty that she was not a slob, lazy, or gross!

#6 Excess Skin

The workout plan and diet work phenomenally: in just 15 months, she loses an incredible 208 lbs! The intense training results in quite a bit of excess skin on Kaitlyn's body, and she is far from happy about it. Not only does the extra skin look unattractive, it can also lead to more serious complications: infections, ripping, smells, irritation, joint pains, pulling, in addition to mental issues.

#7 She Needs Skin Removal Surgery

Now Kaitlyn decides to have the skin removal surgery, to finally get herself looking the way she had envisioned. However, the cost of the removal was much more than she would have imagined and she doesn't have enough money necessary for the operation. So she starts a fundraising campaign on the internet.

#8 A Miracle Happens

But then something totally unexpected happens: one surgeon, Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a specialist in skin removal, reads up on her situation and offers to treat her without any charge!

#9 Procedures To Cut Saggy Skin

Over a period of eight months and over the course of numerous operations, her abdomen and backside are tightened and the excess skin from her arms, chest and back are removed. A total of 30 lbs of skin ends up being cut away from Kaitlyn's body. She is left with several non-visible scars that will fade with time.

#10 She Finally Her New Figure

After all the hard work of work sessions, strict diet, various surgeries for saggy skin, Kaitlyn finally revealed her new figure. She is finally comfortable with her body and feels good in her own skin. "I am no longer a bitter, envious, depressed teenager. I am a happy, smiley, outgoing girl who loves herself and life."

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