Loose, flabby skin

heidiwebs

I have 100 pounds to lose but have 1 big fear. Loose, gross, flabby skin. I worried that the undersides of my arms and my stomach skin will just hang. I'm looking for feedback, who's met that goal or close to it? What did you do to prevent? Will slow loss prevent that?

lizard053

If you lose weight slowly, the skin will tighten back up, within reason. If you lose to quickly, that's when you'll get that hanging skin. So slowly, step-by-step, lose the weight, exercise and drink water (to help the skin heal itself!) and you will not have to worry!

CyberEd312

Everyone will respond differently do to lots of factors like age, amount of weight you have to lose, your skins ability to bounce back... After losing 300 lbs. I can tell you I have no choice but to have skin surgery.. Now some areas I thought I would need intervention have rebounded nicely. Like my arms, chest and neck but my mid-section and inner thighs are BAD and will need intervention... My surgeon says to expect to lose 25 lbs. in my 2 surgeries (tummytuck first and then total body lift) I started strength training early on and lost my weight slow so it did help quite a bit..... Good Luck!!

future_marathoner

i have close to 200 lbs to lose, got about 70 done so far. I use skin tightening wraps every 2 weeks and defining gel every other day. and lotion everyday. I also do a lot of strength training and ab work to help.

DioneGlenn

Thanks for putting this on a message board. I also have 100 to lose. I am also doing it slowly and drinking lots of water.

Thanks!

marycmeadows

i have lost 105lbs - with about 38lbs left to go - and i am noticing my skin tightening up --- I attribute this to strength training.

SW 303.4 (1/1/11)
CW 198.4
GW 160
29 y/o, 5'6''

tenas

My weight loss goal is about 200 lbs but I will gladly accept having loose, flabby skin if it means that I'm healthy.

heidiwebs

Everyone will respond differently do to lots of factors like age, amount of weight you have to lose, your skins ability to bounce back... After losing 300 lbs. I can tell you I have no choice but to have skin surgery.. Now some areas I thought I would need intervention have rebounded nicely. Like my arms, chest and neck but my mid-section and inner thighs are BAD and will need intervention... My surgeon says to expect to lose 25 lbs. in my 2 surgeries (tummytuck first and then total body lift) I started strength training early on and lost my weight slow so it did help quite a bit..... Good Luck!!

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