Loose skin, what's your stats

I'm 36. I was obese for 10 years I think, and overweight for 3 more.... I had stretch marks on my belly from gaining weight back too fast after losing weight when I was 21. Lost 80 pounds in roughly 1.5 year. Did some kind of strength training the whole time (weights, body weight exercises etc).

I have a lot of loose skin on my belly (it makes pockets where my stretch marks are over my belly button, and it hangs underneath it). There's a bit of fat under the skin, sure, but it's mostly skin... I'm guessing probably 2 pounds worth, maybe more, makes huge rolls when I sit, sigh. I have some on the top of my arms too, which sadly gives me bat wings, but it could be worse I guess. Also in my inner thighs and sadly apparently on my butt.

I have loose skin on my belly/legs/arms. I am really working on toning up my arms and legs so its not as bad and as for my tummy - easily hidden by clothes. And I often wear some sort of tight body suit under my clothes so that i have a seemless look

I'm 18yo , 5'4, 275 pounds. I only lost 55 pounds but I have a lot of loose skin under my arms, Can't even wear short sleeves anymore

TheSatinPumpkin wrote: »

5'11 and have lost 236lbs. Have loose skin in my lower pooch, upper inner thighs and upper arms. I don't mind as i see them as well deserved battle scars and can be covered easily enough with clothes.

Awesome job!

I'm 33, 5'6 and I have lost 100 lb so far with 60 more to go. I can tell from how it's been going that I'm going to have quite a bit of loose skin. I still have a lot of fat underneath but I can tell my problems areas will be my upper arms, breasts lower belly and inner thighs. My back, outer thighs, waist sides and mid billy are surprisingly shrinking in tight and smooth without a sign of papery skin despite the stretchmarks. Middle belly will probably have some very minimal loose skin, not enough to hang down. My inner thighs and butt will probably have moderate loose skin, the kind that wrinkles but does not hang over an inch. It seems my arms and breasts will be the most likely to suffer. I'm planning on getting an arm lift once I maintain my goal weight for a while and do some arm bulking.

Here is a post I wrote a while back. Hope it helps

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1444061/loose-skin-my-experience/p1

I have a fair amount of loose skin. I get that jiggle when i lift my arms and i have a "mothers apron" after having had 2 kids and 4 abdominal surgeries. That will probably never go away.

Some of it will tighten up at least a little maybe, hopefully, idk...

All i can do is hope, keep trying to get rid of it and get used to the idea that it might not get better. If it doesn't i won't be terribly upset because it feels better just to weigh less than i did before.

I am 5'8" and 38 years old.

Weighed over 130 lb since I was 9-10, and between 240-270 from ages 16-30, then hit 307 lb as my heaviest at 32.

Lost 45 lb over a 4-5 year period.
Have since lost 90+ here on MFP in the past 2 years.
I now weigh 169.

I have the B shape belly and an upper belly roll still which is not good. It's much smaller than when I was heavier, of course, and continuously shows SLIGHT improvement but the skin is very lumpy and bad in that area (above my belly button).

The skin on my lower abdomen is saggier than ideal but does not have the same lumpy qualities as the upper part. it looks VERY flat in clothes/jeans and I don't have an apron hanging AT ALL...thank goodness, I kind of thought I would.

Aside from some cellulite on my bum that I have had since age 12-ish, I don't have loose skin on my bum. My thighs have areas of loose wrinkly skin in the very middle but it's honestly not noticeable unless I am in a swimsuit. The fronts and backs look good until you see the innermost area.

I've always had bat wings and they are pretty bad. I am not really bothered to be honest.

I have (shockingly) no loose skin on my back, where I used to practically have "boobs" made of back fat...also no loose skin on my knee area which is another pleasant surprise. Same with my underarm area, it's pretty good and I have the concave pits now.

Despite the loose skin areas from losing about 140 lb total, I am not considering surgery at ALL. I don't think it's bad for those who do want it but I am not a fan of any elective surgery for a number of reasons, and I'm also such a perfectionist that if I did get say, my arms done, I can see myself never being satisfied and having 30+ surgeries.

I was almost 300 lbs when I first starting losing weight. Developed an eating disorder, but dropped around 200 lbs. Gained 70 back, again with eating disorder. Lost a little over 30 again, and holding steady for the past two years or so. I have excess skin everywhere. Mostly noticeable in my upper arms though, and my thighs (but it just looks like I have cellulite). I refuse to wear short sleeves or sleeveless except when I'm working out.

I doubt I'll have the surgery though. I've been on blood thinner for over ten years, and it has affected my ability to heal. If my cat even scratches me, I have a scar. I'll have a bruise for months before it fully goes away. Not to mention the risk of antibiotic resistant infections that seem rampant in hospitals, I just don't think it's worth it. Yes, it makes me feel sh!tty about myself, but with my history of eating disorders, I know that probably wouldn't change even if I had the surgery.

I am 5'9" and to date have lost 115lbs, with 105 or so to go (ballparking it). I have loose skin and lots of it. My abdomen (particularly the lower part), my upper arms, etc. I am actually struggling with constant fungal infection under the folds of the loose skin below my navel. Despite good personal hygiene I might add. I can't wait until summer, if I think it is bad now.

If I do manage to attain and more importantly, maintain my goal, I will have gone from 375 to 155 and I WILL HAVE SURGERY to remove the loose skin that I will have in abundance. But only if I maintain my loss for at least 12 months. That is my deal with myself and my husband is on board, given that he is well aware of the problems I am already having with the loose skin.

I am about to be 35 years old.

I'm 35 and have loose skin on my stomach, inner thighs (probably the worst/noticeable), upper arms, and a bit on my butt.

I've lost 65 lbs, however - In my late teens I lost over 100 lbs on a crash liquid diet in less than 6 months, and gained it all back in my 20's. So, my loose skin issues have been with me for well over a decade. My inner thighs, for instance, never filled out even after gaining weight back.

edit to add stats: female, 5'5", 280's-ish starting weight - both times.

lemonsurprise wrote: »

To be honest this is just so I know other people are going through the same thing as me, I guess it makes it a little easier!
Ok so firstly, do you have loose skin? Where? How much? How much have you lost so far, planning to lose and height? How old are you?
Anybody had surgery on it? Successful?
Basically, any info on your excess skin! Thanks

Stomach/chest & legs
Not that bad I've seen 2 plastic surgeons one said I shouldn't do it the other said that I should
I lost 172lbs
31
I'm fine with my skin compared to others I have seen mine really isn't that bad. I wouldn't even say I have lose skin on my chest as I add muscle it keeps filling out.

If you live in Toronto I will gladly recommend someone to go to and someone to avoid! One plastic surgeon was horrible (the one that said I should do it) the other was amazing! the price difference was crazy too the one against my surgery came in 10K cheaper then then the other guy. Just message me

No loose skin but lost 28kg (94 -> 66) at age 48

ScottDowell wrote: »

Guys, nice discussion, helpful for various peoples. amazing talk and solutions.

yep, very interesting thread!