1000-Lb. Sisters’ Tammy Slaton Says Weight Loss Surgery Has Been 'Wonderful' for Her Hair Growth: 'I'm Proud'

Tammy Slaton.Photo:Tammy Slaton/Tiktok

Tammy Slaton/Tiktok

Tammy Slatonis sharing how her weight loss surgery has benefited more than just her health.

On Wednesday, the1000-Lb. Sistersstar, 37, posted a TikTok video responding to a follower who complimented her on her hair.

“I kinda wanted to talk about my hair actually. If yall have been watching, in the fourth season episode 3 you’ll see in the beginning I had red curly hair. That was this past February and since then, my hair has actually grown in so much,” she said with a smile.

“So the surgery has actually done wonderful for my hair and for my body and for my health. And for my everything!” she gushed. “I’m proud of myself, I’m proud of my hair….it’s a work in progress.”

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Tammy recently opened up about how life-changing her weight loss journey has been and the milestones she’s reached after losing 440 lbs., down from her highest weight of 725 lbs. She had bariatric surgery in July 2022 and is now down to 285 lbs.

“One of the big changes that I have gone through this past year is probably small to most people,” she told PEOPLE. “But for me it was huge.”

“Just being able to walk without a walker or be pushed in a wheelchair, and no oxygen. I don’t even sleep with it at night anymore,” she boasted. “Then it was being able to fit in a regular vehicle, front seat, and then the belt buckle, and not have to use an extender now. So I mean, just what seems minor to some people is giant for me.”

One of Tammy’s milestones was even documented on1000-Lb. Sisters. In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip from the TLC series, Tammy was at home with her brother Chris when he suggested she try to sit in the front seat of the car now that she’s lost so much weight.

“We’re gonna try and put you in the front seat today, are you game?” Chris asks.

“Yeah,” she replies reluctantly. “I’m just not sure if I’ll be able to… fit between the door and the console.”

Tammy Slaton before and after weight loss surgery.TLC; Tammy Staton/Instagram

TLC; Tammy Staton/Instagram

“The last time I sat in the front, it’s probably been 15 or 20 years. But I’m willing to try and see how it goes,” Tammy says.

Chris then jokes that they’ll “squish” her in the car and that as long as the door is able to shut, they’re good. Tammy hesitantly makes her way outside and uses her walker to get to the car. Her attitude shifts completely when she’s able to sit in the front seat and buckle her seat belt.

“I did it!” she says with a big smile.

“Sitting in the front seat, It’s like a whole new world,” Tammy adds. “You’re experiencing everything from a different point of view. Instead of being the second person to see stuff, you’re the first person,” she said with a laugh.

source: people.com