Anybody with excess amount of skin

Romyarts2014
Romyarts2014 Posts: 201 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hey guys, im 400 pounds 21 years old 68 inches and on MFP for 4 days

I am beyonf scared that my boobs will look like deflated airbags and that my stomach and everywere else will just be pure jello.
I live in europe and I dont have the best medical Insurance for any surgeries, but like any women i want to know about that beautiful prized body.. Ofcourse I am happy my health will be tip top but I also want to know that i can do something about my flab..

Does anyone have after pictures after losing alot of weight of there skin
or any tips on tightning as I lose and lifting the breasts...


thanks fitfam

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  • sprintto50
    sprintto50 Posts: 410 Member
    You are 21 years old so most likely all or at least most of the skin will take care of itself over time. Skin is quite elastic when you are young and stretches and rebounds. If you lose weight at a safe, reasonable pace, your body will shrink along with your scale reading.
  • Iknowsaur
    Iknowsaur Posts: 777 Member
    You are 21 years old so most likely all or at least most of the skin will take care of itself over time. Skin is quite elastic when you are young and stretches and rebounds. If you lose weight at a safe, reasonable pace, your body will shrink along with your scale reading.

    People keep telling me this optimistically (it's true, young people have it easier) not knowing I have a soft tissue condition >> DAMN THEM.

    Anyway. This is true. Slow, reasonable weight loss paired with FITNESS (FITNESS!) will help you maintain tighter skin than rapid weight loss without working out. It's kind of a toss up between fit/healthy and skinny/saggy :P

    That being said, everyone's body is different. Skin tightens up over time, as well. If it doesn't tighten up all the way and it really bothers you, there are surgical options, which I will most like opt for (and then scar horribly, screw EDS >>)

    Edit - Lift/weight training is your friend.
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    Make sure you resistance train. It doesn't have to be heavy, but you need to rep until it's hard to lift, so people suggest lifting heavy so you're not there all day. :smile:
    People say a lot about having youth on your side. It depends what you look like now. As a pre-teen, I had a belly apron already, and was covered in stretchmarks. I didn't do much by way of resistance training through the majority of my weight loss, because I knew no better, so I can only speak for myself when i say that a childhood of obesity and over a decade of smoking combined with mostly-carbs and cardio loss didn't do me many favours. I would easily be a size or two smaller in jeans if not for the "leftover" on my midriff.
    My boobs have sadly deflated, but some of that is from multiple biopsies on my left breast when i found my tumor. My upper arms are a bit wrinkly like an old person, and I'm only 28.

    Even if I was twice as floppy, I'd still do it all over again, because I'd rather be a healthy weight and floppy than full up of fat :happy:
    Right now, I'm bulking in hopes of cutting again and losing fat in places I need to, rather than just my flippin' chest. :grumble:

    Anyway, sorry for the huge ramble. Just lose slowly, eat well (include much protein) and do a good mix of resistance and cardio. It's the best you can do. :flowerforyou:
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    Photos as of today: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=4A7CBEB573C4A725!1399&authkey=!AAO9NlplYKIPRo0&v=3&ithint=photo,.JPG
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    https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=4A7CBEB573C4A725!1400&authkey=!AFIaIA3XKX0gqe8&v=3&ithint=photo,.JPG
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  • slimbettie
    slimbettie Posts: 686 Member
    I spent hours on youtube looking at people with excess skin and how to prevent it.

    1. Lose weight slow (1 - 2lbs a week max)
    2. Drink a gallon of water each day
    3. Exercise, especially with weights
    4. Moisturise every day

    You have an added bonus...YOUTH! Your skin should jump back at least 90% if not 100%.
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    my boobs looked like deflated airbags even before i lost one pound. who gives a f. nothing is going to stop me from losing this weight.

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