Loose Skin Worries

[mark! 449]

Well, I'm t-minus 19 days out. I'm starting to get some worries about loose skin, and the ability to function with it if I'm unable to get it taken care of right away. Look, I honestly don't expect anything except if it's bad, I'm horrible that way. I'm worried that I'll have a lot of loose skin that will make everyday life tough. Everyone says I carry my weight well, when I tell them I weigh in the upper 300's, they call me a liar, etc. The heaviest I've been is 424, lowest is 299, once, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. I carry a large amount of muscle mass in my legs and arms, upper back, my stomach and chest are the trouble spots. The pic is my at around 390, I have collarbones even then. I'm down to 354 +/- 3 pounds depending on day and time, obviously. 6'1, 28 years old. I guess I'm more so looking for some input from anyone who had a similar body composition and how things turned out. How BAD is loose skin? Is it something that can really cripple me in my daily life? I don't THINK it will be too awful bad...but...I'm not sure at all.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I have no lose skin, and depending on your goal weight you might not either. (my goal weight was modest at 170) I did temporarily have a little bit on my abdomen and arms during rapid weight loss phases. But it bounced backed nicely. Your age is on your side!!!

[gmanbat 5,889]

Like SoS said, that 28 is a good number. I am 64 and over a year out. I only lost 111 pounds but the loose skin lurks about my belly area. I loofah it and lotion it and tell it to tighten up and hope that it will. But I have spent 0 hours awake worrying about it. I like wearing clothing and I look pretty good in it and my wife is not unduly repulsed by me with my shirt off.

[Supersweetums 1,164]

I have lost over 120lbs all together from my highest and have a some loose skin. But I have also had 2 babies and a c-section as well. But the skin is not so bad that it causes me problems. I actually had more problems when I was at my heaviest. Since you are younger, most likely you will not have many issues. I would expect some, but I guess no one knows for sure.

[KristieAtkinson 588]

I have lost 142 pounds & I do have loose skin. Mostly my stomach area. My arms are in good shape. But the skin is live able. It's not restricting me. I will eventually have it removed but overall my health is 100% better than it has ever been. Skin be damned at least the fat is gone!