It centers around the lives of 37-year-old Tammy and her 36-year-old sister and costar, Amy Slaton.
When the series premiered in 2020, Amy weighed 400 pounds and Tammy weighed 608 pounds.
In fact, by the time season 3 came to an end, Tammy weighed in at 720 pounds.
She focused on treating her food addiction, then had bariatric surgery.
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Eric Smith, whoperformed a bariatric surgical procedure known as a duodenal switch on Tammy in July 2022.
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After surgery, the1000-lb Sistersstar dropped to 285 pounds, which is a far cry from 720.
Losing such a significant amount of weight very quickly results in loose skin.
That tissue previously stretched to accommodate the weight.
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Clinical dietitian Kate Hilton spoke toThe Mirrorabout the surgery.
Among them would be a leg lift surgery that could take two hours and could cost $15,000.
She’d also need neck lift surgery that takes over five hours and could cost around $35,000.
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Finally, the abdominoplasty and brachioplasty that she would also need, could cost around $20,000.
The totalcost could be a mind-blowing $85,000.
She probably couldn’t have all the surgeries all at once, so completing this process might take years.
Her sister, Amy, lost 125 pounds and has often talked about skin removal surgery.
Having two children got in the way of her plans.
In 2023,Amy and Michael Halterman announced their divorce, and Amy was diagnosed with mental health issues.
Being a single mom living with mental health problems has understandably sidelined her pursuit of skin removal surgery.
Chris' experience highlights the fact that excess skin can be dangerous.
It’s easy to see why Chris was so eager to remove the excess skin.
Though it’s unclear how much weight they’ve lost, they’ll probably reveal it during1000-lb Sistersseason 6.
The procedures are expensive, risky, and painful - plus, great results aren’t guaranteed.
Comment below about what you think of Tammy Slaton undergoing the risky cosmetic procedures.
1000-lb Sistersseasons 1-5 can be streamed on Discovery +.
