Can you really get rid of loose skin?

I've heard good things about dry skin brushing. Research that. My thoughts is there is probably going to be some but with years it can shrink back some.

I fear for my arms but like previous responder said I'd rather be healthy with loose skin than continue on unhealthy. My arms already hang down from when I was pregnant and my bp had me with quite a bit edema swelling in them. They have not snapped back but there is also a lot of fat cells left on them so I hope they will improve.

If you still have loose skin a year after you have lost all your weight then the only way to get rid of it is surgery. If its not much skin you could always bulk up a bit with some heavy lifting and fill that skin in a bit with muscle, but if its a lot of skin that will ony help so much.

Yes you can. It takes a LOT of hard work. One of my close friends Steph_getfit did it! She has lost over 70lbs but she did it slowly and the RIGHT way. Healthy food choices and hard work. When she started really watching her diet and lifting more is when she started seeing those results. Look her up and she will help you any way she can. She is on instagram too Steph_getfit. She posts all types of progress. I don't know how to post pictures on here or I would, but if you find her instagram she has several before and after photos.

I have really loose skin in my stomach and wanted to see if it's possible for me to maybe have a flat stomach. I really need some proof some people say I can and others say no ! I just want to see how much can I do to thighthing a little bit at least! plz if you guys can post before and after pics that will be great !

Some times yes some times no. It all depends on the amount of weight you loose and how elastic your skin is. It looks like you are trying to loose 9 lbs so I would say you will have no problem with it. I lost over 200 and my insurance company paid for a tummy tuck. They removed 25 lbs of extra skin. It was hurting my back. I am a runner.

ACTUALLY - most people can lose a significant amount of it over the course oof a year or so at goal weight, it might not all go away, but lots and lots of it depends on genetics , how big you were and for how long, and plain old dumb luck

I have really loose skin in my stomach and wanted to see if it's possible for me to maybe have a flat stomach. I really need some proof some people say I can and others say no ! I just want to see how much can I do to thighthing a little bit at least! plz if you guys can post before and after pics that will be great !

if you don't mind me asking, how did you lose the weight?

Yes--there are some suggestions if you want to lose a lot of weight and don't want to look like a deflated balloon.

1) Lose weight slowly and don't regain before you lose again. That will help to ensure that you are actually losing more fat proportionally than lean tissue. Lose 20 and then maintain for a few months, then lose some more and then maintain for a few more months, etc. Going up and down a lot doesn't help your skin.

2) Stay as well-nourished as you can while losing. While you will lose weight on a diet of Pop-Tarts (as long as you stay within your calorie goals), you may not like what you see when you are done. Every part of your lean tissue needs nourishment and depriving your skin of nourishment will not get you a visible vote of approval from what is really your body's largest organ (your skin).

3) Losing some lean tissue is inevitable on every fat reduction plan. Use your maintenance periods to attempt to strengthen and build muscle.

4) Make sure that it is actually lose skin that you are looking at and not really some body fat that needs to come off.

5) Weight lifting (even if it is just body weight) is very helpful in curbing body fat and that will minimize "loose skin" (see point 4)

6) Water, water, water. Staying well hydrated will help your skin to eliminate toxins that are produced by your metabolism (the skin is an organ of elimination). These toxins will build up in your skin, lymph channels and subcutaneous fat (and everyone is going to have some---even professional body builders) and make it look worse than it needs to. Some people say that Epsom salts baths help with the elimination of toxins from the skin and lymphatics. And, in any case, it can't hurt as most of us are deficient in magnesium and taking Epsom salts baths (Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate) will help restore magnesium levels and moisturize skin.

I have really loose skin in my stomach and wanted to see if it's possible for me to maybe have a flat stomach. I really need some proof some people say I can and others say no ! I just want to see how much can I do to thighthing a little bit at least! plz if you guys can post before and after pics that will be great !

if you don't mind me asking, how did you lose the weight?

Yes--there are some suggestions if you want to lose a lot of weight and don't want to look like a deflated balloon.

1) Lose weight slowly and don't regain before you lose again. That will help to ensure that you are actually losing more fat proportionally than lean tissue. Lose 20 and then maintain for a few months, then lose some more and then maintain for a few more months, etc. Going up and down a lot doesn't help your skin.

2) Stay as well-nourished as you can while losing. While you will lose weight on a diet of Pop-Tarts (as long as you stay within your calorie goals), you may not like what you see when you are done. Every part of your lean tissue needs nourishment and depriving your skin of nourishment will not get you a visible vote of approval from what is really your body's largest organ (your skin).

3) Losing some lean tissue is inevitable on every fat reduction plan. Use your maintenance periods to attempt to strengthen and build muscle.

4) Make sure that it is actually lose skin that you are looking at and not really some body fat that needs to come off.

5) Weight lifting (even if it is just body weight) is very helpful in curbing body fat and that will minimize "loose skin" (see point 4)

6) Water, water, water. Staying well hydrated will help your skin to eliminate toxins that are produced by your metabolism (the skin is an organ of elimination). These toxins will build up in your skin, lymph channels and subcutaneous fat (and everyone is going to have some---even professional body builders) and make it look worse than it needs to. Some people say that Epsom salts baths help with the elimination of toxins from the skin and lymphatics. And, in any case, it can't hurt as most of us are deficient in magnesium and taking Epsom salts baths (Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate) will help restore magnesium levels and moisturize skin.

Sorry this is inaccurate. I have seen and heard it all including you can get skin removal for free if you donate it to burn victims. The cold hard facts....
It depends on how much weight you loose,
It depends on your age and elasticity of your skin. If your skin has lost its elasticity do to being over stretched or age you can loose 1/8th of a lb a week and you will still end up with extra skin!
If you have lost a significant amount of weight your insurance will cover the tummy tuck if it is proven medically necessary. (I have done this I had 25 lbs of skin removed) There is no way I could have built a 25 lb muscle to tighten it up!
If you do not have much to loose and your skin is not stretched or worn out you should be fine.

I have really loose skin in my stomach and wanted to see if it's possible for me to maybe have a flat stomach. I really need some proof some people say I can and others say no ! I just want to see how much can I do to thighthing a little bit at least! plz if you guys can post before and after pics that will be great !

if you don't mind me asking, how did you lose the weight?

Yes--there are some suggestions if you want to lose a lot of weight and don't want to look like a deflated balloon.

1) Lose weight slowly and don't regain before you lose again. That will help to ensure that you are actually losing more fat proportionally than lean tissue. Lose 20 and then maintain for a few months, then lose some more and then maintain for a few more months, etc. Going up and down a lot doesn't help your skin.

2) Stay as well-nourished as you can while losing. While you will lose weight on a diet of Pop-Tarts (as long as you stay within your calorie goals), you may not like what you see when you are done. Every part of your lean tissue needs nourishment and depriving your skin of nourishment will not get you a visible vote of approval from what is really your body's largest organ (your skin).

3) Losing some lean tissue is inevitable on every fat reduction plan. Use your maintenance periods to attempt to strengthen and build muscle.

4) Make sure that it is actually lose skin that you are looking at and not really some body fat that needs to come off.

5) Weight lifting (even if it is just body weight) is very helpful in curbing body fat and that will minimize "loose skin" (see point 4)

6) Water, water, water. Staying well hydrated will help your skin to eliminate toxins that are produced by your metabolism (the skin is an organ of elimination). These toxins will build up in your skin, lymph channels and subcutaneous fat (and everyone is going to have some---even professional body builders) and make it look worse than it needs to. Some people say that Epsom salts baths help with the elimination of toxins from the skin and lymphatics. And, in any case, it can't hurt as most of us are deficient in magnesium and taking Epsom salts baths (Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate) will help restore magnesium levels and moisturize skin.

Sorry this is inaccurate. I have seen and heard it all including you can get skin removal for free if you donate it to burn victims. The cold hard facts....
It depends on how much weight you loose,
It depends on your age and elasticity of your skin. If your skin has lost its elasticity do to being over stretched or age you can loose 1/8th of a lb a week and you will still end up with extra skin!
If you have lost a significant amount of weight your insurance will cover the tummy tuck if it is proven medically necessary. (I have done this I had 25 lbs of skin removed) There is no way I could have built a 25 lb muscle to tighten it up!
If you do not have much to loose and your skin is not stretched or worn out you should be fine.

I disagree but I'm not going to argue the point. I have lost 66 pounds. I have lost it slowly and healthfully and lose skin really isn't a significant problem. I really don't think it depends on genetics. If you have hundreds to lose, it is a different story, but I would imagine skin reduction would be a medical necessity in that case.

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I am 61 with loose skin on my butt because menopause took all the fat from my hips and *kitten* and shifted it around to my waist/midriff. My weight did not change; it redistributed. Now I have narrow straight hips and a flat butt that hangs in a multitude of wrinkles at the bottom where the saddlebags once were. Like wrinkled fabric. I am being 100% honest when I say that if I thought the butt wrinkles would fill out, I would be willing to weigh 200 or 250 pounds. ( I am 121 lbs. @ 5' 3 1/2.") Plastic surgery is my only hope but I am rock-bottom-poor, in desperate need of a rock-bottom. I totally disagree with anyone who thinks fat looks worse than loose skin.

There is no chance that I would regain weight to fill in my arms, and butt. I feel better. I am healthier and I look better. I can dress in a way that the loose skin is minimized but after a 200 lb loss I am all skin and bones

I lost 300 lbs. And had a circumferential body lift and had 17 lbs. Of skin removed and am still paying that surgery bill off... I had documented cases of skin infection and cellulitis that span over a couple years and it had gotten so bad when one of these bouts come on I had to drop what I was doing and go straight to the ER. I was told by my insurance it was cosmetic surgery and was not covered. OP regardless to whether you have loose skin or not it is more important to lose the weight and yet healthy rather than the alternative. ... You can always have something done later if the skin doesn't return to where you like it...... Best of Luck

Yes--there are some suggestions if you want to lose a lot of weight and don't want to look like a deflated balloon.

1) Lose weight slowly and don't regain before you lose again. That will help to ensure that you are actually losing more fat proportionally than lean tissue. Lose 20 and then maintain for a few months, then lose some more and then maintain for a few more months, etc. Going up and down a lot doesn't help your skin.

2) Stay as well-nourished as you can while losing. While you will lose weight on a diet of Pop-Tarts (as long as you stay within your calorie goals), you may not like what you see when you are done. Every part of your lean tissue needs nourishment and depriving your skin of nourishment will not get you a visible vote of approval from what is really your body's largest organ (your skin).

3) Losing some lean tissue is inevitable on every fat reduction plan. Use your maintenance periods to attempt to strengthen and build muscle.

4) Make sure that it is actually lose skin that you are looking at and not really some body fat that needs to come off.

5) Weight lifting (even if it is just body weight) is very helpful in curbing body fat and that will minimize "loose skin" (see point 4)

6) Water, water, water. Staying well hydrated will help your skin to eliminate toxins that are produced by your metabolism (the skin is an organ of elimination). These toxins will build up in your skin, lymph channels and subcutaneous fat (and everyone is going to have some---even professional body builders) and make it look worse than it needs to. Some people say that Epsom salts baths help with the elimination of toxins from the skin and lymphatics. And, in any case, it can't hurt as most of us are deficient in magnesium and taking Epsom salts baths (Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate) will help restore magnesium levels and moisturize skin.

You know its funny because
1)Took me over a year to lose the weight
2)Didn't eat any "junk" food
3)Did that and then some
4)I have been in to single digit body fat
5)Yeah, hate to brag but I can bench 315 so most people say that I lift
6)I am one of the dbags that would carry around the 1 gal jug of water at the gym.

So I did everything you said and still got loose skin. So yeah you are misinformed. Not only that but its damn insulting to have people like you claim that I MUST have done something wrong to have ended up with extra skin. I hate when people like you try and be helpful but instead you are making them fell bad, like they did something wrong, when in fact they did nothing of the sort.

I fully intend to wave my loose skin proudly as a badge of courage -- or enter dog shows as a sharpei.

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