Extra Skin

[whitniccole 28]

Hi! I am 24 and was sleeved less then 2 wks ago. The day of surgery I was 253; however my highest weight was about 261. I have always been overweight and since age 17-22 I average between 200-225. I have a 6 yr old. My goal weight is 180 because I can't imagine being smaller. I am so scared of the thought of extra skin. I have seen so many horror storied online; nevertheless, I have also seen people who didn't need plastic surgery. Do I have anything major to worry about?

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Unfortunately, no one can tell you if you have anything to worry about as a lot of factors play into how your skin shrinks. One of the big ones is your genetics which are different in each person. I too worry about this. What I do know is I've read a ton of people say they'd rather be thinner with loose skin than to weigh what they weighed when they started this journey.

[Elyse 18]

Hi There! I am 23 and at my biggest weighed 304 lbs. I was always a larger girl who spent most of her teen years around 230-250. I now weigh 175 lbs and do have a bit of excess skin. I was nervous about the excess skin pre-op too. I was told that since I was so young, the chances of my skin snapping back was good. Some of it did, some of it didnt. My excess skin now is mostly in my arms and tummy. Honestly though, excess skin is the least of my worries. I would almost say I wear my excess skin like a prize. I am the tiniest I have ever been since 8th grade! I have lost an entire person in weight and I am healthy, which is something that I never in my wildest dreams imagined! I would much rather been skinny and have some excess skin than be fat and have tight skin. When you get further out from surgery I am sure you will feel this way too. There are surgery options for excess skin if it really is bothersome to you. Dont fret too much though, I dont think you have much to worry about at all! Best of luck!

[sarahcc 184]

25 here with two kids. I've only lost about 40lbs but I kind of see that I am going to have some extra skin under my arms and probably a bit in my tummy. Those are the two areas where I have stretch marks from gaining weight so I'm guessing my elasticity is shot. Like others though... I'll take it in a heartbeat it's a lot easier to hide extra skin than all that fat!

[Kristin 34]

I also started at 250, and set a goal for myself at 180. I am 6 months out and weigh 160. I'm 31 yrs old and also have a 6 year old. I do have a little excess skin by my "pouch", but not bad enough to worry about plastic surgery. I an so happy with my weight loss, that little but of skin is no bother to me. Everyone it's different, but I agree with the others. I'd rather have a bit of loose skin than my big old tummy rolls. You'll get to 180 in no time and I wouldn't be surprised if you lost more. Either way, you'll feel better. It's amazing how much more energy I have. Good luck!