Young Sleevers

[Amber 4]

I've read a lot about extra skin but I have not seen any people my age talk about it. I'm 18 and weigh 220. My height is 5'5. How should my skin be after weight loss?

[jaybee 0]

Let me know what people say! me and you are in the same boat, except im 19 and will be turning 20 about the time i get sleeved so not too much of a difference. I get sleeved June 3rd by Dr.Ramos Kelly. Who is your surgeon and when do you get sleeved?

[vickie 3]

Hi jaybe i'm going to be taking my daughter to dr.kelly around the first week of june also. She'll be 20 by then also. I went to see him in february and he is awesome. Hope to see you there.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

I got sleeved at 25, 208 lbs. I have SOME loose skin, but not very much. I don't have the same skin as someone who's never been overweight, but I can still wear shorts or tanks without worrying about it. I don't have wrinkly skin, it just tends to kind of bounce a bit....hard to explain. But bottom line is, it's not a major problem, although you won't look as taut as someone who's never weighed more than 125 lbs.

[PamelaAM 16]

When I was in my 20's and 30's and would lose, up to 50 lbs sometimes, my skin just went right back to normal. Now that I am 57 and need to lose 100 lbs that is just NOT going to happen. I'm just a little over half way there and my skin is awful! So congratulations to all of you young gals that are having it done NOW. Wish I would have had something like that when I was your age.

[Amber 4]

Thanks guys! I really don't want to have a Tummy Tuck or anything, especially with wanting kids later on. I'll just make sure to do strength training and hope for the best.

[Amber 4]

Let me know what people say! me and you are in the same boat, except im 19 and will be turning 20 about the time i get sleeved so not too much of a difference. I get sleeved June 3rd by Dr.Ramos Kelly. Who is your surgeon and when do you get sleeved?

I don't have a date yet. I should get one next week. Hopefully this month due to paying COBRA on insurance. If not, early May. Right before I turn 19. My surgeon is Dr, Hoehn in Kansas City.

And congratulations on your date. [:

[starshine 0]

I'll be 24 when I have my surgery and I'm worried about the same thing. I'm bigger than you and have always been overweight so I'm not too optimistic about the skin thing but I'll exercise and cross my fingers I guess. Gotta keep telling myself that I should be happy to worry about loose skin because that means the fat is gone!

[Sarah S 0]

I am 24 and had mine on 3/16. I'm worried about the excess skin. Once I start exercising again I don't expect it to be a huge problem. I anticipate muscle mass to develop, which will cause a HEALTHY form of weight gain. I hope exercising will mediate the excess skin problem.