A video of a woman’s amazing transformation after losing nearly 100 pounds has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was posted on July 14 by TikTok user Lauren (@laurennddavies) and has amassed over 244,000 views.
A message overlaid on the video simply says, “Same runs, different stomach.” The video shows a woman in jogging pants holding up wrinkled, loose skin around her stomach area.
The clip later shows the woman wearing the same outfit but showing much smoother and tighter skin around her stomach. A caption shared with the post reads: “Joggers falling on top of me now.”
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The woman in the clip underwent a “tummy tuck,” also known as abdominoplasty. The procedure is done to reduce “excess skin and fat around the abdomen and strengthen the muscles of the abdominal wall,” says the National Library of Medicine, a US government website.
“Abdominoplasty has become a popular method to help patients remove excess abdominal tissue both after and as a supplement to significant weight loss,” the website states.
ONE November 2015 study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery said, “Abdominoplasty is associated with a higher rate of complications compared to other cosmetic procedures.
“Combined procedures can significantly increase complication rates and should be carefully considered in higher-risk patients,” the study said.
In a later comment, the original poster said he lost “7 stone [98 pounds]then 9 pounds of skin removed, so 7th 10 pounds in all.”
When user Jade Taylor asked if the woman had undergone weight loss surgery, the original poster replied: “Losing weight on my own, being in a calorie deficit and being active is the only way to lose weight.”
Other TikTokers were inspired by the woman’s weight loss story.
DropOFpoison said: “Thank you so much for sharing and being vulnerable here, it never goes unnoticed.”
The original poster replied: “Always! Gotta show real bodies and real experiences here.”
User @deyelim said: “Congratulations, this is my dream.”
User sarah jane wrote: “Wow you look amazing. I really want it too. Thanks for sharing.”
Kayleigh Grigg said: “I mean you’re amazing anyway but you look really good.”
Treelightful said, “Wow you look beautiful!!!!” And @luckyamea simply wrote: “Omgg wow wow wow!!”
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok and email. This video has not been independently verified.
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