Tammy Slaton is seeing a new person when she looks in the mirror.
The 1000-Lb Sisters star saw the results of her skin removal surgery in the June 10 episode of the TLC show, and the effects left her practically speechless. In fact, when the medical staff removed her bandages—leaving her face free save for a final piece of tape under her chin—all Tammy could utter was an awe-filled, “Boy…”
And in a subsequent confessional, after some of the swelling had gone down, the 38-year-old could hardly contain her joy.
“I’m shocked, like I feel so weird,” she told cameras, before joking of the skin they removed from her chin, “I don’t have my hanging ballsack off my face. My bat wings are gone, too. And I look down, and there’s nothing there but my lap now.”
Tammy added, “It’s going to take a little while for me to get used to seeing myself like this.”
But from the look on her face as she gazed at herself in the hospital mirror, or her giggles as she sits in front of the show’s producers during her confessional, it was clear Tammy is thrilled with what she’s seeing.
For her brother Chris Combs, he just wants her to be proud of all she’s accomplished.
“Honestly, I’m hoping Tammy sees a new person in that mirror,” he told cameras. “She’s put all this work in to lose all this damn weight, so it’s time for her to feel good, too, about herself.”
Prior to her surgery, Tammy had shared her anxiety—about both the procedure itself and what she might look like afterwards.
“Just really the pain and then my fear of how I’m going to look [when] looking at myself afterwards,” she said during the June 3 episode. “I’m so used to seeing all this hanging [from] my arms and now when I wake up Sunday or Saturday, I’m not going to have this anymore.”
She continued, “I’m going to look halfway normal from [the] face down. It’s scary but rewarding at the same time.”
Her skin removal surgery—a common procedure for those who have lost significant amounts of weight—is just the most recent step in Tammy’s ongoing transformation process, which has seen the reality star lose 500 pounds in four years.
For a look back at how far Tammy has come, keep reading.
Sharing Her Journey
Since 2020, TLC viewers have watched Tammy Slaton‘s journey on 1000-lb. Sisters. She underwent bariatric surgery in mid-2022 and since then, fans have continued to witness her transformation on TV and on social media.
As of August 2024, she has lost 500 pounds.
Summertime Style
The reality star shared a snap of herself in a floral print dress on Instagram in June 2023.
Squad Photo
That same month, Tammy posted a group photo with her brother Chris Combs and YouTuber Chelcie Lynn.
A Heartbreaking Loss
In July 2023, Tammy mourned the death of her husband Caleb Willingham. “Rip sweet angel you will forever be missed and loved so much,” she wrote on Instagram alongside throwback photos, “thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness.”
Mirror Selfie
Tammy stopped for a series of bathroom selfies, shared on Instagram August 2023.
Posing in Jeans
In October 2023, Tammy proudly posed for an Instagram selfie in jeans.
Tie-Dyed Style
Tammy posted this video on TikTok in January 2024.
“Killing It”
After she shared new selfies in April 2024, her weight loss surgeon, Dr. Eric Smith, commented, “You are killing it!”
Great Cat-titude
Tammy included in her update a pic of herself with her cat, Chocolate.
“You Are Beautiful”
Amid her weight loss journey, Tammy continued to provide her followers with the optimism she had gained throughout her 500-lb. weight loss.
“Always remember you are beautiful,” she wrote in the caption of an August 2024 TikTok. “You are strong. You are brave. You are loved and you are enough.”
Skin Removal Recipient
After months of setbacks that prevented Tammy from being approved for skin removal surgery, she was finally given the green light for the procedure.
She unveiled the results on a June 2025 episode of the TLC series.
Flaunt Your Form
One month after Tammy revealed her new look following her skin removal surgery, she shared a series of selfies from her life as of late.
Included in the July 2025 update, she showed off her new figure in a skin-tight body suit as she smiled at the camera.
