- Amber Forill, 22, has started a Go Fund Me campaign to cover the surgery
- The Hemet, California student shared photos of herself with saggy skin, which is a common occurrence after significant weight loss
- Now Amber, who works as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut, wants to go under the knife to remove the excess skin
- ‘The skin is unbearable and I am, to say the least, disgusted by it,’ she wrote
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A woman who dropped more than 240 pounds is now looking to get rid of her excess skin, which she says has destroyed her self-confidence.
Amber Forill, 22, has started a Go Fund Me campaign to cover the costs of the surgery.
The Hemet, California, student shared photos of herself showing the saggy skin, which is a common side effect for people who have lost a significant amount of weight.
Before and after: Amber Forill dropped more than 240 pounds and is now looking to get rid of her excess skin, which she says has destroyed her self-confidence
Project: The 22-year-old has started a Go Fund Me campaign to cover the costs of the surgery
Forill, who told DailyMail.com she has struggled with her weight throughout her entire life, once weighed 400 pounds. She lost 70 by sticking through a strict diet before undergoing bypass surgery.
A little over a year later, she had lost 170 pounds, reaching the ‘goal weight’ of 160 pounds her surgeon had set for her. Forill has maintained that weight for almost a year, and knows the number will fluctuate throughout her life.
‘I have lost over a whole person and have the skin to prove it!’ she wrote on Go Fund Me, pointing out that she now weighs less than the total amount of pounds she lost.
‘I have officially reached my goal weight and now I’m finally at the last step to live the life I have always wanted to live, which is getting my skin removed.’
Forill, who was a full-time student at Mt. San Jacinto College when her campaign went live but has since been hired as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut, explained how being left with excess skin has shaken her self-esteem.
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Opening up: Amber, from Hemet, California, shared photos of herself showing the saggy skin, a common occurrence for people who have lost significant weight
‘The skin I have is unbearable and I am, to say the least, disgusted by it,’ she wrote.
‘Having the skin has affected me more in my confidence and low self-esteem then my weight ever did.
‘I know I should be proud and happy that I am finally at my goal weight but when I look in the mirror all I still see is the obese girl I used to be.’
Forill, who admitted on Facebook it took ‘a lot’ for her to share her pictures, has set a goal of $30,000 for her fundraising campaign. This is typically enough to cover surgeries on several parts of the body, such as the abdomen, thighs and arms.
Her decision to pursue the skin removal surgery came after her body image became worse than ever.
‘I try to take pictures and show that I’m happy with my body but it is just unbearable,’ she said, explaining she cannot wear shorts and dresses without tights because she finds her legs ‘horrible’.
Confidence: Forill, who works as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut, explained how being left with excess skin has shaken her self-esteem
‘I take pictures and have to pull the skin tight somehow so that it doesn’t show. It’s a pain,’ she added. ‘I try clothes on that I’m finally the size to wear and I can’t get them because the skin is so bad and shows too much. And I’m not brave enough to flaunt it around.’
In addition to her body image struggles, Forill was disappointed to see other people’s behavior towards her change after she dropped the pounds.
‘I’ve noticed that a lot more people are kinder to me and are more willing to get to know me,’ she said.
A lot of people I went to high school with that used to tease me, like guys, are now trying to hit on me, like they didn’t realize the hardship they put me through in high school. It’s okay. It’s just sad to see that’s how it is.’
Meanwhile, she holds on to the aspects of her personality she loves, which she says have nothing to do with how much she weighs.
‘I’m a very caring person,’ she added. ‘My mom and I call it the big girl personality and I kept that after I lost my weight. I didn’t change my personality at all’ I’m still me and will always be who I am.’
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