As Thud said, I had my tummy tucked in July 2018. If you're interested in all the details of the experience, I wrote about it on and off in my journal from March to about September of that year.

Of course I was much happier with the skin apron than I was with all the weight, and if circumstances weren't able to align, then sure I would have learned to live with it. But for me they did, so I eventually took the plunge and had it done anyway. No regrets for me personally, but obviously these sorts of things are best left to each individual to decide for themselves.

As for non-surgery options, I've read several anecdotes on places like the Diet Doctor Facebook group for example, where some people who do fasting can see better results with natural skin retraction, as autophagy can kick in to the point where the excess skin itself is consumed by the body. Fasting was something I could never do personally as I'd always had issues with appetite, but if you can pull it off, that might be another option to look into?