Tightening up, cellulite, stretch marks

AlyssaLoBello
AlyssaLoBello Posts: 2 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all
I've been losing weight and toning up a little but I have some lose skin, cellulite and stretch marks. Anyone have advice on these? I've seen bio slimming wraps to help with the toning up and cellulite but they are very expensive! Any advice?

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  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    This is a good post on how to get rid of stretch marks. Just like stretch marks, you'll want to decide what is and isn't worth it to you with the excess skin... in my opinion if you're ready to really change them you better save up for REAL cosmetic procedures with scientific evidence proving they work. Skin removal surgery for example.

    I would wait it out for a year or two to see what gets better on it's own and then decide from there what you want to do about it.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Loose skin--can take a couple of years after weight loss has ended to shrink up as far as it will go. Wraps will temporarily dehydrate the skin, shrinking it up. Key word: temporarily.

    Cellulite--appearance is exacerbated by excess fat but can still exist at low bodyfat levels. Building muscle in the area affected can help but a dose of self acceptance helps too.

    Stretch marks--will fade with time but likely not completely go away. Stretch marks are extremely common and not something to fuss over.

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