Tammy Slaton lost 440 pounds since her bariatric surgery. She joined the 1000 Lb Sisters series with her sister, Amy Slaton. The TLC stars weighed the heaviest during their debut. Amy has shown a massive transformation since the beginning. Sadly, Tammy wasn’t able to control her weight during the first three seasons. Instead, she continued to gain over 100 pounds, which took a toll on her health.
The TLC star had a wake-up call after she landed in a week-long medically induced coma. Tammy finally went to rehab to get rid of her food addiction before going under the knife. She became unstoppable after her bariatric surgery in July 2022. The TLC star has been showing massive progress in the past few months. Hence, viewers have been waiting for her skin removal surgery.
1000 Lb Sisters: Why Can’t Tammy Slaton Have A Skin Removal Surgery?
1000 Lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton faced many challenges due to her extreme weight. She weighed more than 600 pounds during her debut on the show. The TLC star faced a lot of setbacks during her journey. But that didn’t stop Tammy from getting back in shape. Despite all this, she has been facing constant criticism for her excess skin.
Several fans have been asking her why she is not getting rid of the excess skin. Recently, a popular dietitian, Kate Hilton, spilled the real reason behind the delay in her surgery. She explained that extreme weight loss often leads to sagging skin. She stated, “As a rule of thumb, the more significant the weight reduction the more noticeable loose skin will appear around the body.”
As per The Mirror, Kate specializes in personalized weight loss programs. She revealed that the skin removal surgery has several side effects that include bleeding, blood clots, loss of skin sensation, bruising, and scarring. Well, another factor behind the delay is the expensive surgery price. Tammy had to undergo five different surgeries at once.
There will be a two-hour-long leg lift that would cost around $15k. Meanwhile, a neck lift surgery, abdominoplasty, and brachioplasty would cost $55000. The reality TV star had to spend $85,000 for the overall procedure. Moreover, fans already know that Tammy isn’t rich enough to afford the surgery.
1000 Lb Sisters: Is Tammy Slaton Busy Filming For Season 6?
The 1000 Lb Sisters series might be on hiatus for now. But Tammy’s massive transformation has been turning several heads. TLC viewers are very excited to follow the new journey of the celeb after her remarkable process. The network has been keeping all updates of the new season under wraps. Tammy has gone MIA from social media for a while. Several viewers have also spotted her and Amy in London.
Moreover, Amanda has moved to Kentucky for a while. Hence, fans have started speculating that the filming of the new season has been in process. Recently, a fan started a Reddit threat to discuss if the new season is in the works. Several fans speculated the same. They are waiting for more clues about the upcoming season. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for more tea on Tammy and other 1000 Lb Sisters series updates.