Skin elasticity?

kpbtm

This may be the wrong forum for this thread, but I was wondering if people have had any experience with "deflation" in their early-to-mid thirties (I'm 33)?

I've had stretch marks in various places since I was 21, but I've never had loose or sagging skin, even after periods of weight loss. Should I expect to see some bits that just won't tauten up if I were to lose about 15-20% of my body mass (40-50lb, give or take)?

Just want to have some time to mentally adjust to whatever I won't be able to do anything about.

Thanks in advance.

Kalikel

Skin definitely becomes less elastic with age. Snap the back of a 25 year old's hand, the skin is back down immediately. At 45, it goes down slowly. At 85, it just stays there, pinched up, for a while.

My skin really didn't start getting loose until I lost 60 pounds and I'm older than you.

I don't know what your results will be, but you're fairly young and I think if you lose it slowly enough, your skin should handle it.