Loose skin is pretty much a fact of life when you lose so much weight (through surgery or not) but compared to being overweight, it is a side-effect I'll take. Of course plastic surgery later to remove the skin is an option.

At 46 lbs down and 34 left to go, I am already seeing loose skin at my thighs, biceps, and abdomen. Whether you get loose skin depends on your skin, how obese you are and how long you've been obese. I was told by a plastic surgeron that people who have been obese for fewer than 5 years are more likely to have their skin bounce back, while people who have been obese their entire lives are less likely.

I don't think there is much you can do about it.

I've read that to help your skin, you should be super hydrated. I've also read that the anti-cellulite creams that you can buy at the pharmacy can be applied to areas of looser skin, with some visual improvement over time. Some people report visual improvements with body wraps.

Ok, so loose skin isn't the most attractive thing to look at (or be seen) but Id rather have it in a non conspicuous area(s) where I can better manage on covering it than say my face :ohwell:
Im hoping that after my Sleeve and as I shrink in weight size (Lord knows I cant afford to shrink in height ), Im hoping that my face will return to a more "normal" look minus the extra skin
We've all probably seen those commercials or ads where they say you can fix your (turkey) neck problem using this certain gadget, yeah right!

It depends on so many things. Your age, your genetics, your health, how much extra weight you carry and where, how long you've been obese, etc. It is hard to say. You will probably have some extra skin, but give it time and see how things change up. I recently saw a post in the Success Stories board showing before and after photos of a woman who had a lot of excess skin to begin with, and it amazingly reduced over time, even after she was at her goal weight. Maybe you can find that if you look. It was interesting.