Hope Tucker, 20, who lost 200lbs after gastric bypass surgery, is desperate to have her excess skin removed. At her heaviest, she weighed 327lbs and was pre-diabetic. Now, her weight has dropped so low that skin hangs from her arms, stomach, and legs.
In a preview for TLC's Skin Tight, Hope says the extra skin triggers insecurity and fears it will bring back her depression. 'The confidence I had from losing weight has been replaced by insecurity,' she explains.
Hope struggled with weight since middle school, when she hit 200lbs. She turned to food for comfort after being teased. A child psychologist prescribed depression medication, which caused weight gain. At 20, weighing 327lbs, she had gastric bypass surgery, which helped her lose weight and stop medication.
However, after losing 80lbs, she noticed excess skin. 'It reminds me of being at my heaviest weight,' she says. 'I worked so hard to overcome depression, and I worry this skin will cause it to return.'
