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This companion series to TLC's popular "My 600-Lb. Life" presents profiles of people who go through extensive surgeries to remove up to 50 pounds of excess skin. Using modern technology and reconstructive surgical options, massive amounts of skin are removed, creating a full-body transformation.
2016
Lauana lost 170-lbs to find her tiny frame still swamped by excess skin. After losing over 200-lbs, Tim's skin still gets in the way of being a great dad. Through surgical skin removal, both are given a full body transformation to reveal their new bodies.
2017
Julie's globs of excess skin cause her to recoil from the touch of her children; Andrew shed 300-lbs. by spending every spare moment in the gym, but is now engulfed in empty skin that's killing his dream of body-building.
Megan lost 245-lbs after being bullied in high school, but is still constantly tormented when she sees her dramatic loose skin in the mirror. Ashley, who was once a 400-lb college student, lost 220-lbs but gained excess skin that leaves her in pain.
Holly lost 200lbs after a life of abuse, but now skin floods from her waistline and keeps her from the wedding of her dreams. With diet and exercise alone, Mark lost 254lbs in 2 years, but a health scare could affect his upcoming skin removal surgery.
Brenda lost 260-lbs, but her excess skin is forcing her to lose her marriage. Mellisa's past relationship with food landed her at 307-lbs, but her 180-lb weight loss left her with loose skin which is affecting her relationship with her daughters.
After her husband suddenly passed away, Jenae reached 512-lbs, but now her excess skin hides her dramatic weight loss. Even though Julie lost 191-lbs, her excess skin is a constant reminder her of her obesity and how it damaged her marriage.
Kylie, who reached 321-lbs by age 18, had a weight loss surgery leaving her with a life-threatening infection. Now she's 21 and 150-lbs lighter, but she's covered in excess skin. Anna lost 250-lbs, but fears her extra skin makes her look unprofessional.
Sarah turned to food for comfort during her damaging childhood, but her 220-lb weight loss left her with painful sagging skin. At 500-lbs, Roger overcame a challenging life to raise his children but his 300-lb weight loss gave him restricting excess skin.
Annette, once 650-lbs, lost over half of her body weight, but her excess skin is a painful reminder of years of an overeating addiction. As a young girl, Annette's siblings brought bags of junk food to keep her occupied in her room while they delved into drugs. Addictive behavior was a family norm, and by age nine Annette was habitually overeating. At 18, she weighed 500 pounds. Annette topped 650 at the time of her weight loss surgery. As the pounds came off, the stretched skin became excessive. It now drapes from her stomach, legs and arms - barring her from the active family life she dreams of. Callisto lost 250-lbs & became a model but the shame of her loose skin put her passion & marriage on hold. Calisto was an active child growing up on her family farm, but contact with pesticides caused her to be bed ridden for most of her teens. As a result of this illness, she gained hundreds of pounds. At 420 lbs she was miserable and hopeless. The birth of her niece gave her the inspiration to seek out gastric bypass surgery, so that she could one day get married and have a family of her own. Unfortunately, the rapid extreme weight loss left her body looking like a melted candle. Currently, she's living a lie, hiding the pounds of excess skin from her fiance. He wants to get married soon, but she's put the wedding on hold until she can get rid of the skin. Surgery is the only way she can get rid of the skin and, ultimately, walk down the aisle.
In an enhanced episode, two sisters overcome obesity, but extra skin is hurting their social lives; and a man’s extra skin is keeping him from his family and his job that he lost because of his weight.
A look at the participants of season two as they step into their futures with fully transformed bodies.
The Fairy Tales
2023
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2018
In the Season 3 premiere, Stephanie and her mom, Darcy, lost a combined weight of 320 pounds and hope to both be approved for life-changing skin-removal surgery; and BJ overcame drug and food addiction to lose a staggering 350 pounds only to be left with his body covered in loose excess skin.
Antonia lost 190 lbs and Natasha lost almost 300 lbs, but their excess skin proves to be a struggle for them both.
Linda is hoping skin-removal surgery will give her the self-esteem he needs to be an amazing role model fto her daughters; Angel hates her extra skin because it’s turning her into an introvert around her family, but hopes surgery will boost her confidence.
Angel hates her extra skin because it’s turning her into an introvert around her family, but hopes surgery will boost her confidence.
Melanie wants to feel normal and date, but her layers of skin are dragging her down; Lauren is so uncomfortable in her excess skin that she can't have the normal life she wants with her boyfriend.
After losing 275 lbs., Mikki became a fitness fanatic, but the weight loss left her with a lot of sagging skin; Denise's obesity always made her feel invisible, but after losing 200 lbs. the skin still hinders her from fitting in with her family.
Autumn wants to make up for lost time with her son, but the excess skin from major weight loss is holding her back; Cody always pretended to be happy when he was 500-lbs, but after losing the weight, he's covered in skin and is sick of pretending.
Ronnie and Michael Robinette are thriving to live the life they've worked so hard for, but their extra skin is in their way; and t 64, Renee's skin inhibits her from enjoying her relationship and expressing her true self in public.
Enhanced episode. Tamika has always felt like an outsider and hopes this will change after having her excess skin removed; Emily and her son, Jose, both lost a lot of weight and hope to be able to get excess skin removal surgery together.
Melanie wants to feel normal and date, but her layers of skin are dragging her down; Lauren is so uncomfortable in her excess skin that she can’t have the normal life she wants with her boyfriend.
In her excess skin that she can’t have the normal life she wants with her boyfriend.
Carlynda needs two full knee replacements but doctors won’t perform surgery until the skin is gone. After extreme weight loss and marrying the love of her life, Karen is ready start a family but her excess skin is in her way.
