1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton has lost a significant amount of weight since receiving bariatric surgery, but she got disappointing news about her desire to have skin removal surgery. When the beloved unscripted series premiered in 2020, Tammy stepped on an industrial scale and learned she weighed over 600 pounds. The number shocked her and concerned her family, but Tammy only seemed to get worse. She couldn't stay on her diet, she drank too much, and she avoided exercise like the plague. By the time season 3 rolled around, Tammy weighed a shocking 725 pounds, which was her heaviest.
Though Tammy seemed to have no intention of losing weight, a health scare landed her in the hospital and scared her into changing her life. After waking up from her week-long medically induced coma, Tammy focused on losing weight. She worked on treating her food addiction, had bariatric surgery, and went on to lose a stunning 500 pounds. Since then, Tammy's life is completely different. She went from being a prisoner in her own home to living an active life, but there's so much more the 1000-lb Sisters season 6 star wants to accomplish.
Tammy's Doctor Doesn't Think She's Ready
Is Her Weight Loss Transformation Not Enough?
Losing so much weight so quickly has left Tammy with a lot of excess skin. Aside from how it looks, it lowered Tammy's quality of life. There's so much extra skin hanging between her legs that she has to walk bow-legged. Though Tammy is eager to remove the skin, her doctor wants her to lose more weight first. The 1000-lb Sisters season 6 star may have to wait a long time before she can go under the knife again.
Skin Removal Is Expensive
It Also Comes With Significant Risks
Skin removal surgery is several different cosmetic procedures, comes with a lot of risks, and costs a fortune. Speaking to Tammy probably can't afford expensive cosmetic surgery.
Name |
Tammy Slaton |
Birthday |
July 27, 1986 (37 years old) |
Birthplace |
Kentucky |
Marital Status |
Widowed |
Highest Weight |
720 pounds |
Current Weight |
220 pounds |
Total Weight Loss |
500 pounds |
1000-lb Sisters airs on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.
Source: The Mirror

1000-lb Sisters follows sisters Amy Salton-Halterman and Tammy Slaton in their home in Dixon, Kentucky, covering their daily lives, weight loss attempts, and subsequent weight loss surgery. The show covers such moments as attempts to have children, medical visits, and dramatic emergency room visitations. The family wrestles with ing their daughters and their weight loss efforts while struggling with their own life troubles.
- Seasons
- 6
- Streaming Service(s)
- TLC GO
- Main Genre
- Reality
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