Does your face look older after losing a lot of weight?

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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    In my case, only if I get too thin.

    Too much body fat makes me look older. Too little makes me look older. In the middle is my happy place.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
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    Me at 27. Ugh. Bad pic.

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    Me at 42. 80 lbs lighter. Weight seems to add years. Hydrate your skin and exercise. I think I look younger now than I did then for sure.
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    From last halloween, at 41.

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    I have a little loose skin under my chin, but I think (and hope) that I"m the only one who is really cognizant of it...

    I keep thinking that your in your early 30s, Allie. :drinker:
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
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    I got carded last week.

    AARP doesn't count

    this new generation of whippersnappers gives a lot of lip . . .

    :smokin: What about it old man! :laugh:
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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    I dunno about looking older, but at 337.. I must've had a helluva beard under the faceflab.
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    153lbs later...
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  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
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    I got carded last week.

    AARP doesn't count

    this new generation of whippersnappers gives a lot of lip . . .

    :smokin: What about it old man! :laugh:

    It's 4:00 p.m. Can't a guy eat his dinner in peace?
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
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    IMHO, if you are 50 and above, and lose a LOT of weight, then yeah, you will likely look haggard. Other than that, losing weight takes years off most people's faces.
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
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    I dunno about looking older, but at 337.. I must've had a helluva beard under the faceflab.
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    153lbs later...
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    Wow! You are amazing Trog!
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
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    Me at 27. Ugh. Bad pic.

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    Me at 42. 80 lbs lighter. Weight seems to add years. Hydrate your skin and exercise. I think I look younger now than I did then for sure.
    8151f9c0-ae24-41c0-abee-5acf00192deb_zpsf7d61a59.jpg

    From last halloween, at 41.

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    I have a little loose skin under my chin, but I think (and hope) that I"m the only one who is really cognizant of it...


    Amazing! Beautiful too!
  • pwittek10
    pwittek10 Posts: 723 Member
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    YES!
    But it adjusts
  • DesdemonaRose
    DesdemonaRose Posts: 190
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    I look older, but it's because it gets rid of my baby fat cheeks. I look super young if I have fat cheeks so I'm happy with the "older" look. I still look younger than my age, just not 10 or 15 years younger.
  • xapril77x
    xapril77x Posts: 248 Member
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    Me at 27. Ugh. Bad pic.

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    Me at 42. 80 lbs lighter. Weight seems to add years. Hydrate your skin and exercise. I think I look younger now than I did then for sure.
    8151f9c0-ae24-41c0-abee-5acf00192deb_zpsf7d61a59.jpg

    From last halloween, at 41.

    d0210eff-6003-4eb5-8b2c-be576343eb1e_zps2dbd1ff5.jpg

    I have a little loose skin under my chin, but I think (and hope) that I"m the only one who is really cognizant of it...

    U look gorgeous for 41! (((Hi5)))
  • liesevanlingen
    liesevanlingen Posts: 508 Member
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    It also depends on what you mean by "a lot". I didn't notice any new wrinkles, and people tell me I look younger, but then I only lost about 40 pounds.
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
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    No, people look younger.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
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    Yes. I use to look like a sweet cherub. Now I look old and mean.
  • JWB42
    JWB42 Posts: 112
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    My neck now has wrinkles!:sad:
  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
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    My face looks younger but my neck looks older. It is depressing if I think about it. I try to focus on all the positives instead- and I buy myself shoes. It helps.
  • celise2014
    celise2014 Posts: 3
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    Someone in my family who is 60+ lost about 70 lbs and looks at least 10 years older.So I guess it depends on age and all that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    I guess it would depend...probably depend on how old you already are and how much is a lot and genetics, etc. I've actually gotten both...I've had people tell me I look younger and people tell me I look older.

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    Around 220 Lbs or so

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    Current @ 180 Lbs

    I don't think I really carried a ton of weight in my face though...the bulk of it was in my gut and moobs.
  • Quieau
    Quieau Posts: 428 Member
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    Sorry if it's redundant, but the keys to young skin are to 1) Hydrate! and 2) Sleep! and 3) Sunblock! (EDIT: and 4) Don't smoke!)

    After that, it's all genetics, but you would be really surprised how much those things matter with skin ... I'm 52 and often get mistaken for my 30's and that's with a lot of wear'n'tear ... :)
  • ronrstaats
    ronrstaats Posts: 294 Member
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    230 pound difference.. the 2012 is right after I had lost 150 in 13 months..

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