Preventing Loose Skin

[astambo 9]

Hi everyone! I am having vsg on 8/16 and I'm already worrying about the loose skin issue. Does anyone have any recommendations that can help prevent or lessen loose skin? Exercise? Types is skin lotions? Thanks!!

[sr910 55]

I am not sleeved yet, but this is also a big concern of mine. Besides muscle-building exercise (building up the muscle gives the skin something to hold on to), look for a skin-firming moisturizer that contains CoEnzyme Q10 Complex. If you've got a few extra bucks to spend, I'm a big fan of Caudalie skin products and recently came across this stuff -- and the reviews say it works! http://www.dermstore.com/product_Firming+Concentrate_8569.htm

[Sannah 258]

I am in the same situation. I poster a similar question a while ago and what I learned is this. Of course we all know we can't control the 'nature' aspect of this. But we can control the 'nurture' aspect.

Lotion frequently(daily)-for moisture to encourage elasticity

Exfoliate weekly- get the blood flowing. One gal said she uses st Ives.

Bio oil- not sure how often

Under garments- like Spanx to teach the skin where it should be

Exercise, especially weights!!

I hope this was some what helpful.

Hoping for tight skin for all!!

Sannah

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[sr910 55]

Exfoliate weekly- get the blood flowing. One gal said she uses st Ives.

While researching this a while back, I came across this on a site...

"Gently brush the skin with a soft boar bristle brush prior to bathing or showering. This will not only feel great and help to exfoliate your skin, but it will increase the circulation in your skin. This increased circulation will help bring vital nutrients to the skin and improve the quality of collagen and elastin, which will improve the skins ability to bounce back following weight loss"

Good luck!! Keep me posted. I haven't even started my approval process, so hopefully you'll have found some good tricks by the time my surgery rolls around

[notime 340]

I can't believe anything but exercise and plastic surgery will help longer term. The rest seem like medicine show potions designed to part us and our money.

[Lissa 2,631]

My skin isn't as bad as I thought it would be at 110 pounds lost, although it's still pretty loose in my underarms and stomach area.

I've been using Neutrogena Bio Oil generously since surgery on all my skin. It's expensive ($14 a bottle), but I still haven't used a full bottle at 11 months out, maybe half the bottle.

I have used the brushing on my arms sporadically since surgery and it seems to have helped. There is a pinned thread on VST that describes the proper way to do the brushing. Whether it helps the skin or not, it feels really good when you stimulate the blood flow!

I also lift weights, low weights, high reps.

[Sannah 258]

While researching this a while back' date=' I came across this on a site...

"Gently brush the skin with a soft boar bristle brush prior to bathing or showering. This will not only feel great and help to exfoliate your skin, but it will increase the circulation in your skin. This increased circulation will help bring vital nutrients to the skin and improve the quality of collagen and elastin, which will improve the skins ability to bounce back following weight loss"

Good luck!! Keep me posted. I haven't even started my approval process, so hopefully you'll have found some good tricks by the time my surgery rolls around <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Hello!!

I am pre op too!! Jumping thru all my insurance hoops!! Thank you for the tip!! I sure appreciate this!! I feel less than young at nearly 31, but my doctor seems to think this will help.

Hopefully we will have great results and healthy skin!!

Best,

Sannah

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[Sannah 258]

My skin isn't as bad as I thought it would be at 110 pounds lost' date=' although it's still pretty loose in my underarms and stomach area.

I've been using Neutrogena Bio Oil generously since surgery on all my skin. It's expensive (14 a bottle), but I still haven't used a full bottle at 11 months out, maybe half the bottle.

I have used the brushing on my arms sporadically since surgery and it seems to have helped. There is a pinned thread on VST that describes the proper way to do the brushing. Whether it helps the skin or not, it feels really good when you stimulate the blood flow! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I also lift weights, low weights, high reps.[/quote']

Hello!!

Woo HOO congrats on the 110lbs lost!! How thrilling!!

How often do you apply bio oil?

Thank you kindly!

Sannah

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