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Excess skin !?!

LaphroaigRules
LaphroaigRules Posts: 38 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have any knowledge on skin excess?
I'm 28 male, and i lost 22 kg or 48 lbs.
I still want to lose another 15 kg or 33 lbs.
Everything still looks tight lol but I'm scared of skin excess!!
Does it make sense to maintain this weight for a while to let my skin 'catch-up' or settle... BEFORE i lose the rest of the weight.
OR do i just continue going?
Again my skin seems to be doing ok so far.

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  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    search the forum, this question gets asked pretty regularly. The answer is simply: It depends. Luck, genetics, how much and for how long you were overweight are the primary factors. It seems like pretty much everyone over 75-80lbs ends up with loose skin.
  • LaphroaigRules
    LaphroaigRules Posts: 38 Member
    Thank you for your answer. I'm right at 80 lbs so hopefully I'm lucky!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    It can take 2 years for the skin to bounce back (I'm at 2 years... still waiting!), so no, losing more slowly will not make any difference.
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