Question for you all who've lost 100+

A lot of it depends on your age...hydration level.....how stretched out it was, etc. I lost loads of weight when I was 29. Everything went back to "normal" except my upper legs, looked like a Sharpei puppy. I had the skin removal surgery, it really didn't help much and was $11,000. That being said, my legs/thighs were my biggest area so the skin was more stretched out there. I had a tummy tuck done after my 2nd (and final) c-section, that went well........ but the "thigh lift" was a big disappointment.

A lot of it depends on your age...hydration level.....how stretched out it was, etc. I lost loads of weight when I was 29. Everything went back to "normal" except my upper legs, looked like a Sharpei puppy. I had the skin removal surgery, it really didn't help much and was $11,000. That being said, my legs/thighs were my biggest area so the skin was more stretched out there. I had a tummy tuck done after my 2nd (and final) c-section, that went well........ but the "thigh lift" was a big disappointment.

The thigh operation is what I need most but I have heard such disappointing stories about it I don't think I'll ever do it. I am 43 and I don't plan on wearing Daisy Dukes or a bikini, but I do hate them.

I've lost 100 & have exercised throughout my weightloss. I have some major loose skin in the stomach, inner thighs, arms & knees. I decided WHO CARES! Who needs a bikini when you spend the majority of your life in regular clothes!

I had quite a bit after I lost the majority of my weight, but since I cut back on my cardio and started to add in more strength training it is getting noticably better fairly quickly. I guess the bottom line is that I would rather have some extra skin than an extra 100 pounds.

I lost slowly and my skin stayed pretty tight. My massage guy says I have very elastic skin. I guess thats a good thing?

i had lost 130# and been marked up for my surgeries and was to set the dates, only to lend the money for the first two operations away to someone who failed to return it.
and then...for other reasons, and as time went by, i gained 100# back.
i am losing my 80 first, then the last 20.

and i am *very*much looking forward to what i have decided to call my 'doll seams.'

i will have seams inside my arms, from armpit to elbow, when they are tightened up and lifted.
i will have a horizontal smile seam across my lower abdomen, major tummy tuck, part 1 of the lower body lift.
later, i will have Y seams inside my thighs, part 2 of the lower body lift.
and then later, i will have anchor seams on my breasts, when they are lifted.

and i will be happy to lose those last remaining pounds, for i will be carrying about 12-15# of extra skin when I am at my second, and ultimate goal.

and i will have toned up and worked out pre-ops, and will be a woman at goal, fitted to her own skin.

=^x^=

Yes I have alot of loose skin on my stomach, arms, legs, my boobs sag, even my butt. Several factors play into this but I have gained and lost large amounts of weight several times in my life and that doesn't help. My skin just can't bounce back anymore, I guess.

My ball sack is the worse. It interferes with everything. I have to wear special underwear just to keep them from slapping my bad knee. I know the cure to this problem is just to gain the weight back but I can’t seem to eat enough lard and sit on my *kitten* long enough to gain it back. But 1 day. 1 day I won’t have to shave my ball sack as if I was sharpening my razor.

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