loose skin or fat?

momtimesone
momtimesone Posts: 85 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
What is the difference between loose skin and fat I know it sounds like a stupid question but how can you tell its just a big roll of skin vs a roll of fat?.I ask because when laying down on my back my tummy is flat when I sit up there is a roll and when I stand up my stomach droops and hangs there looking like a Halloween pumpkin mid dec

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  • jeniffereb
    jeniffereb Posts: 41
    What is the difference between loose skin and fat I know it sounds like a stupid question but how can you tell its just a big roll of skin vs a roll of fat?.I ask because when laying down on my back my tummy is flat when I sit up there is a roll and when I stand up my stomach droops and hangs there looking like a Halloween pumpkin mid dec


    would love to see some answers to this question ...i have the same problem as you
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    Book an appointment with a plastic surgeon, they should be able to tell you how much loose skin you have.
  • jeniffereb
    jeniffereb Posts: 41
    Halloween pumpkin :laugh: sorry i laugh because mine looks the same :laugh:
  • fmbomzo
    fmbomzo Posts: 382 Member
    I have the same question. I see definition in my abs, but there's a little tire right above my belly button when I sit down. It looks decent when I'm standing up.
  • kdelost630
    kdelost630 Posts: 196 Member
    This isn't some scientific answer, just based on my own experience. Fat is usually a solid mass, while loose skin is literally just wrinkly, saggy skin that doesn't mesh with your skin normally. If you look at pictures people have posted of loose skin, you should be able to compare.
  • debs6
    debs6 Posts: 232 Member
    Even your general practitioner will be able to tell you this information. I was delighted to find that most of mine is now skin - and was advised that I was within a few pounds of my goal because what is left over is not fat but excess skin.
  • VanillaBone
    VanillaBone Posts: 119 Member
    Be patient for a few months and see if it tightens up. Mine sure did.
  • WorkoutMaine
    WorkoutMaine Posts: 91
    I have read it can take a year for the loose skin to tighten up. You may just need to wait it out.
  • Luka1636
    Luka1636 Posts: 5
    Bioil may help speed up the elasticity recovery in your skin. Lotions with elastin and collagen as well should help. My mother was told to get Vitamin E gel tabs and put the gel on her skin of her scar on her belly too. Dont know if that helps or not. Good luck :)
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Bump... Got mixed feelings bout my stomach...
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    Love the Halloween pumpkin comparison, that is perfect for what my stomach looks like. I know at this point it is mostly skin for me.
  • momtimesone
    momtimesone Posts: 85 Member
    Thanks for the info I will be asking my doctor tonight when I see her,I am not ashamed of my skin if thats what it turns out to be. its my badge of honor as far as I am concerned. If it shrinks then fine if not then its a reminder to me never to refill it in with fat :)
  • fyfi_fendir
    fyfi_fendir Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks for the info I will be asking my doctor tonight when I see her,I am not ashamed of my skin if thats what it turns out to be. its my badge of honor as far as I am concerned. If it shrinks then fine if not then its a reminder to me never to refill it in with fat :)

    Great attitude let us know what your physician says...
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