Loose skin as you lose weight?

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  • MariaChele85
    MariaChele85 Posts: 267 Member
    it been almost 2 years that ive lost 70 lbs, my skin especially underarms isnt getting tighter. after i lose 40 more lbs, im going to think of surgery.
  • AllynKey
    AllynKey Posts: 3
    I found some helpful information that might help some of us with loose skin problems. http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-tighten-loose-skin-after-weight-loss.aspx
  • Songbirdy
    Songbirdy Posts: 41 Member
    My first time around it took a long time to have my skin tighten. That was when I went from 287 lbs to 210 lbs. I'd say it never really tightened nicely. And then I put weight back on.

    This time I started at 257 lbs (or so, don't have the paper in front of me!) and the skin has been amazing!

    Something I'm doing differently this time is taking a pack of multivitamins and oils almost daily. Last time I also lost weight with a GI focused diet. This time I was counting points with WW's and basically eating whatever with a focus on 'healthy.' So this time I still eat carefully controlled portions of junk food, but not *all* the time.

    It has been dramatically better this time, even my husband noticed enough to mention it. And that is something he doesn't really notice.
  • Lance_K
    Lance_K Posts: 104 Member
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  • fooshan
    fooshan Posts: 13 Member
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  • Banannafish512
    Banannafish512 Posts: 87 Member
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  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    It depends on your age, how long you carried the extra weight, and whether it was evenly distributed fat (not all belly fat, etc).

    I did fairly well after my loss, but I did end up having a mastopexy and a TT.
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    No idea what is going to happen once I have lost 100 pounds. At 43 I am sure that I am not going to bounce back like I would at 20, a lot less collagan in the skin.

    So I read a lot and I have a plan in place to at least minimize what I will face at the end.

    I am losing slowly, I use coconut oil on my skin after a shower and massage it in (not just rub it on) to encourage blood supply to the areas most likely to end up loose. I dry brush before my shower which feels good, is meant to be good for the lymphatic system and also encourages blood flow to the skin.

    I have a diet with alot of good oils, fresh veg, raw leafy greens. I try and minimize sugar and too much sodium in my diet. I drink adequate amounts of water.

    Once I am down to around my goal weight I plan to be incredibly glad that I am alive and have a body healthy enough to do all the things I have missed out on during my 8 years of gain. Then I'll stand in front of the mirror nekid (sorry family members reading this!) flabby bits and all and tell my body, good bloody job body your amazing and you did it!

    This is the part where I walk into the sunset with a deeper, kinder, more accepting relationship with my body.

    Fade out and credits roll.
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