Creams for tightening loose skin

meganjcallaghan
meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
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Not sure where to stick this, so I guess here is as good as anywhere....

Has anybody come across any skin creams that legitimately help tighten loose skin at all? Even just a little bit? Or is this just a pipe dream and I'm screwed for the rest of time...

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  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    I have heard of several things that supposedly work, but honestly, copious amounts of water and time seem to be the best bet.

    Rigger
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    There's really no such thing, to my knowledge. Proper nutrition, good hydration, and making sure you get enough dietary fat and specifically omega 3 fatty acids can be beneficial. So can using compression garments during high intensity exercise to prevent further damage to the connective tissue.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    A good article about loose skin:

    http://www.burnthefat.com/loose_skin.html
  • taebodiva
    taebodiva Posts: 4
    Not sure about tightening but this is a good product that I have been using that I get from amazon they have a interesting review on skin needling on there as well directly relating to loose skin and collagen

    http://www.amazon.com/Finulite-The-Cellulite-Cream-bottles/dp/B004WSXD4G/ref=pd_sim_bt_1
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,777 Member
    Eating healthy fats will definitely improve your skin - not sure how much it will help with tightening but you'll notice a definite improvement in texture (softer, smoother). I'm a big fan of eating avocados, nuts and oily fish.
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    so. probably not, then. here's hoping....
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    Not sure where to stick this, so I guess here is as good as anywhere....

    Has anybody come across any skin creams that legitimately help tighten loose skin at all? Even just a little bit? Or is this just a pipe dream and I'm screwed for the rest of time...
    Pipe dream. While there may be a temporary tightening (like from Preparation H), creams are only topical and only affects just the surface layer (epidermis). It does nothing for the deeper layers and that attributes to skins' overall looseness (hypodermis and dermis).

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    A good article about loose skin:

    http://www.burnthefat.com/loose_skin.html

    Good info in there thx
  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    may not tighten, but something that ha helped my skin while releasing weight.. is body brushing..
  • WhiteRabbit1313
    WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Not sure if this is applicable, but my loose tummy skin is totally normal looking now (standing up), 2.5 years after having my daughter (it happened gradually, about a year ago). Is that the loose skin you're talking about or is it from rapidly losing a lot of weight?
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    Not sure if this is applicable, but my loose tummy skin is totally normal looking now (standing up), 2.5 years after having my daughter (it happened gradually, about a year ago). Is that the loose skin you're talking about or is it from rapidly losing a lot of weight?

    I don't know if it counts as "rapidly" but about 80 pounds of my loss has been in the last 6 months. Unfortunately, having been overweight my entire life my skin won't have the bounce back capacity that it would for someone who had stretched out skin for 9 months. And it's everywhere. Stomach, boobs, arms, thighs. It's disgusting.
  • WhiteRabbit1313
    WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Not sure if this is applicable, but my loose tummy skin is totally normal looking now (standing up), 2.5 years after having my daughter (it happened gradually, about a year ago). Is that the loose skin you're talking about or is it from rapidly losing a lot of weight?

    I don't know if it counts as "rapidly" but about 80 pounds of my loss has been in the last 6 months. Unfortunately, having been overweight my entire life my skin won't have the bounce back capacity that it would for someone who had stretched out skin for 9 months. And it's everywhere. Stomach, boobs, arms, thighs. It's disgusting.

    Oh :-( I've been overweight before, but never had loose skin, because the most I ever had to lose was 50 lbs. However, 6 months is a relatively short period of time to lose weight, so maybe SOME of it will tighten back up in time. :-)
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    Oh :-( I've been overweight before, but never had loose skin, because the most I ever had to lose was 50 lbs. However, 6 months is a relatively short period of time to lose weight, so maybe SOME of it will tighten back up in time. :-)

    I hope so. Having to dress in the dark so I don't accidentally see something that will make me depressed for the rest of the day can make for some interesting outfit choices.
  • taebodiva
    taebodiva Posts: 4
    I am a big fan of body brushing and raw shea butter I use this everyday and I can see a big difference in my skin texture I still have spots but major improvement

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