Loose Skin Advice

Luckily, I have lost the weight very slowly, especially at first and have had great success with my skin, but in addition, I exfoliate my skin daily and also take a lysine supplement which has really helped. This is a great post! Thanks!

Thank, btw I looked into the whole losing weight slowly and that's a load of BS pardon my french.
Unfortunate it comes down to genetics from what I've researched.
And talking to several women about their skin after giving birth and some bounced right back others where not so lucky.

I'm trying to heal from the inside lets just say =P this with a combination of weight training and time hopefully I can beat this.

yeah, it's not to say that your skin WILL recover if you lose slowly, but that you have a better chance. ...and that has completely been my experience. I had to gain some weight back in the beginning and lose more slowly and my skin looked better for it. it's a combination of everything, genetics included. some people will be able to lose quickly and still recover nicely. there are no absolutes with skin, only things that can POSSIBLY help.

nice post, thank you. funny, I reminded everyone on Friday to be sure to moisturize, especially during the cold months when skin is so dry, to help skin keep the elasticity!

MSM cream rocks!!!! Cut a long story short, i had to have some plastic surgery on my face because I had a huge mole taken off and my teenage daughter has the worse stretch marks you can imagine: we tried all sorts of things and they didn't work. then I read about MSM cream and its bloody magical!!! In two weeks it made a huge difference on my face and now, as you can see in the picture I have no scar and my kids stretch marks are really faint now, so hardly notice. It is so natural and CHEAP. I now use it as a moisturizer too instead of my expensive french one and ITS MUCH BETTER!!!
So the MSM cream is from prairie naturals in Canada. Look on the internet and they can tell you of a mail order store in America or Canada to get it. They also send it to other countries.
By the way I have nothing to do with the company!!

Just wanted to pass on a little advice on anyone suffering from skin conditions.
Stretch marks, loose skin etc.

I looked everywhere online for some sort of advice on what I can do.
Pretty much alot tends to do with genetic, time, nutrition and other factors.

But I'm doing a so called experiment on myself and so far today I actually noticed a small difference.
Nothing miracle wise but enough to keep trying.

I'm taking in a combination of things.

A multi-vitamin
Fish oil
Extra Vitamin C-1000mg & E-400mg
DMSO
MSM
Glutamine-1000mg

Yea I know its alot but so far I've been feeling great and my skin is looking nice too.
I will try on top of this a cocktail lotion of Aloe, coconut oil and msm lotion combined.

I'll let you know how the lotion And pills work out together.

Thanks for this advice. I gained about 90 lbs while preggers with my son and let's just say things are not as they should be lol

Good Luck Amanda! I'm sure it's going to worth every penny, i'm experimenting with Glycolic acid and milk ferment mix that i'm buying here in South Africa. I have bad stretch marks on my thighs and hips, and i also suffer from Keratosis Pilaris on my thighs and arms and the type i have has left me with some bad scarring. I'm too scared to wear a short sleeve shirt. I'm still in the beginning stages. Will know in a month or two. Laser and so are great alternatives, and i look forward to hearing how it went for you!

Vitamin E oil works some too, at least according to the plastic surgeon who did my facial reconstruction after a dog bite years ago. That's the only thing he recommended. You're getting it in your fish oil but it is cheaper to buy topical vitamin E oil then to buy fish oil. So for those who are on a budget, $3 at Wal-Mart in the vitamin section. Rub it on daily.

Great Advise!!! I have ALOT of wrinkly loose skin esp in abd and upper thighs I found some Collagen cream at a Pharmacy and have been rubbing it in, but admit I am not consistent with it every day
Will do a search for this MSM Cream and maybe make a mix of Vit E oil, MSM and Collagen cream and see if I get any improvement..

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Vitamin E oil works some too, at least according to the plastic surgeon who did my facial reconstruction after a dog bite years ago. That's the only thing he recommended. You're getting it in your fish oil but it is cheaper to buy topical vitamin E oil then to buy fish oil. So for those who are on a budget, $3 at Wal-Mart in the vitamin section. Rub it on daily.

The only reason I wouldnt use vitamin E lotion is cause I'm already taking a multivitamin and a extra dose of E-400mg.
I read somewhere that anything over 500mg can shorten your life.
Dont know how true that is since they also say too much vitamin C can mess you up too.
But there are those taking insane doses of C with no problem so IDK how true it can be.

Well, since I'm literally reviewing the chapter on vitamins for one of my nutrition finals on Thursday, here's some info on both E and C for you.

Vitamin E--also known as tocopherol (so watch for that listed as an ingredient)
--RDA: 15mg d-alpha Tocopherol per day
--Daily Value: 30 IU (International Units)
--Major sources: Vegetable oils, margarine, green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, vegetable oils, whole-grain products, egg yolks
--Major functions: Acts as an antioxidant to protect cell membranes from destruction by oxidation
--Deficiency Symptoms: Extremely rare; disruption of red blood cells membranes; anemia
--Upper Limit: 1000 milligrams/day
--Symptoms of Excessive Consumption: General lack of toxicity with doses up to 400mg. Some reports of headache, fatigue, or diarrhea with megadoses

Vitamin C--also known as ascorbic acid (so you can see that listed as an ingredient)
--RDA: 75 to 90 mg per day
--Daily Value: 60 mg per day
--Major sources: Citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, peppers, strawberries, potatoes
--Major functions: Forms collagen essential for connective tissue development; aids in absorption in iron; helps form epinephrine; serves as antioxidant
--Deficiency Symptoms: Weakness, rough skin, slow wound healing, bleeding gums, anemia, scurvy
--Upper Limit: 2000 mg / day
--Symptoms of Excessive Consumption: Diarrhea, possible kidney stones, rebound scurvy

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