Why 1,000 Pound Sisters Star Tammy Slayton Can’t Get Her Skin Removed

Although 1000 pounds sister star Tammy Slayton is ready for skin removal surgery, her doctors are not.

On the Oct. 15 episode of the hit TLC reality show, Slayton weighed in at 303 pounds, a far cry from her original weight.

Her doctor, Eric Smith, recommended that she undergo skin-removal surgery at this point in her weight loss journey, but right now, things aren’t going as smoothly as Slayton would like.

Dr. Brad Turner said Slayton is not far enough from weight loss surgery to consider removing the skin.

“Tammy is not a candidate for skin removal surgery at this time because she is only 13 or 14 months away from her weight loss surgery,” Turner said, per E! News.

“At this point, she should probably continue to lose weight over the next six months or a year, get to her goal weight, and then we can revisit this topic with her,” he added.

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“I’ll let Dr. Smith’s job continue to do its job, okay? I’m definitely not saying “No” to you. I’m just telling you, ‘Not tomorrow,’” Turner told Slayton.

In a video posted on TLC Instagram On November 13, Slayton revealed that she now weighs less than her brother Chris Combs.

“Chris said he weighs 284 pounds. Now I weigh a little less than Chris. It’s just awesome,” Slayton said after weighing in at 281.2 pounds.

“The last time I weighed 281, I was in like fourth or fifth grade. I’m the younger sister, but I’m not the older sister anymore,” she said.

As for her brother, Chris shared that he is extremely proud of his sister’s hard work.

“Tammy’s success makes me happy. Did I ever think I would see the day she would be smaller than me? Well, no, probably not, because I never thought she would ever be smaller than me. She was always Tammy. Great,” he said, trans E! News.

In July 2022, Slayton underwent bariatric surgery and a 14-month stint in a weight-loss facility as part of her weight loss journey.