Excess Skin After Weight Loss

[stac7975 7]

Has anyone had weight loss success without alot of excess skin? I still have about 60-65lbs to lose, but I fear that I will always have a belly and I don't want to have a Tummy Tuck. Any suggesstions on how to minimize excess skin and avoid another surgery would be appreciated!!

[Cazzy 725]

Unfortunately according to my Plastic \Surgeon, u will either get loose skin or u wont and it is dependent on age, genetics and how much weight u have to lose and a lot of other factors to do with how your skin is made up.

Better to have loose skin and wear it as a badge of honour in relation to the weight u have lost than a mountain of fat that will never look anything other than how much u have eaten and not exercised.. not my view ofc but generally its people views

if you need to lose weight because of health reasons then looose skin should be the last thing on your mind, get used to wearing spandex and hopefully u wont have too much skin to deal with ... unlike me ofc lol

[BesslerBanded 2]

One of the main things that will help you avoid excess skin as much as possible is strength training and weights. Although cardio is really important it is as equally important to lift weights as much as you do cardio. That way you will build lean muscle as you lose fat!

[judych 225]

Has anyone had weight loss success without alot of excess skin? I still have about 60-65lbs to lose, but I fear that I will always have a belly and I don't want to have a Tummy Tuck. Any suggesstions on how to minimize excess skin and avoid another surgery would be appreciated!!

im interested as well. im 66 and my skin isnt as resilient as it used to be. this is one reason why i dont want to lose more than just over a pound a week. ive noticed though that where my skin was oily... and was a real asset as i got older, that its starting to dry out more now. has anyone else had this?

[Jen75 33]

im interested as well. im 66 and my skin isnt as resilient as it used to be. this is one reason why i dont want to lose more than just over a pound a week. ive noticed though that where my skin was oily... and was a real asset as i got older' date=' that its starting to dry out more now. has anyone else had this?[/quote']

Possibly a change in hormones, diet, dehydration... All could make a difference to the skin... Be interested to know what others think...

[judych 225]

Possibly a change in hormones, diet, dehydration... All could make a difference to the skin... Be interested to know what others think...

yes, so would i. my skin has never been any different over the years, despite my health issues, and ive had a lot. This time however, im noticing it . Anyone else out there had issues with their skin drying out?