Question about excess skin...for everyone who's lost A LOT o

While, I haven't lost that much. (I've lost about 25 lbs doing other things.) I have read that Skin brushing helps tighten up your skin. I've done it rather inconsistently and like it when I stick with it. It's also helped my cellulite.
Magnesium Chloride (or Dead Sea Salt) baths are supposed to be really good for the skin because it feeds it and helps give it back it's elasticity.

Amber

OMG I have been thinking the same thing...I've lost about 20 pounds so far, but my total weight loss will be about 100 pounds and I've had a C-Section before so I am sooo curious to know if I will have loose skin in my belly because it looks real loose and droopy where my C-Section was done and i don't know if that will go away when I loose weight or become worse! Def would like feedback on this topic as well!

Yes and no! I used to weigh 350 am down to 249 finally out of the 250. I notice that I have extra skin but the more I workout and tone up the more my skin starting to go back if that makes sense. I realized that I don't think my skin will ever be "tight". However I see those people who've lost weight like the one's from biggest loser and there skin looks good. Maybe someone else has a better answer then I do.

It can take a year or two for your skin to catch up after a big weight loss. Age, genetics and diet will play a roll.

Personally, I will worry about what to do when I have lost the weight, why worry about something you arent dealing with yet. Get the weight off and see how you look and then go from there

This is from the mesages boards of the Biggest Loser Club:

The question asked:

While we are exercising and learning to eat smarter and healthier everyday we are wondering if there are things to do or products to use to help tighten up excess skin as it develops due to weight loss.

Answer from one of the BIggest Loser Club Fitness Experts:

"As you lose weight you will see some "shrinking" or tightening of the skin thanks to elasticity. It happens slowly and is dependent on several variables like how overweight you are, how long you’ve been overweight, genetics, and your age.

Good moisturizing and sun block habits and a healthy diet won't hurt, but none of these has been shown conclusively to make a big impact. The qualities of a healthy diet that Greg points to for skin health are:

Drinking enough water and eating a diet rich in antioxidants like vitamin E (from plants), and essential oils from nuts and fish, is important to skin elasticity. Other nutrients, like vitamin C, found in citrus, strawberries, bell peppers, and other plant foods is important as well. It's a good idea to have a healthy balance of fats in your diet, including a good source of omega-3s.

A combination of aerobic exercise and strength training will help reduce the fat under the skin and maintain or build muscle. This may improve the look of the skin over time by changing the shape of your body.

Also, don't smoke. Smoking is linked to premature aging of the skin.

And there are factors you cannot control like age (younger skin is more elastic) and genetics.

There is no other way to deliberately shrink the skin in particular places besides surgery. And the same factors that I mentioned above will affect the final result of surgery as well.

Have patience. It can take 6 months to a year after weight loss for the body to adjust to its new form. Your skin will look better after this adjustment period of time."


Hope this helps

To test your skin's elasticity, place your palm flat on a table, grab and pinch a fold of skin in the center of the back or your hand (parallel to your fingers), then let go. If it instantly returns back in place and lies flat you still have excellent elasticity to your skin.