Over 3 months out and skin issues..

[Huntingnurse 510]

Looks like I'll definitely be having loose skin issues.. I'm 3 months and a week or so out... I can already tell it in my inner thighs/butt/arms and some dimpling in my lower stomach... was terrified of this. Looks like I'll be having plastic work when it's all said and done, but that scares me worse than this surgery did.

Anyone else having issues with loose/dimpling skin this soon? I'm down close to 60lbs but have 60 more to go... that's what worries me.

[Sarahboy13 49]

Protein, protein, protein......gym, gym, gym.... Best way to prevent some of the dimpling and loose skin, but no way to completely stop it. I have some as well, especially my legs....all part if the process :-(.

[LifetimeLoser 208]

I always knew I'd have lose skin. Just my genetics. I feel you. I would still rather be healthy, active and thin though.

[Chimera 644]

Im a bit further out - coming up on 11 months out and do have some loose skin as well - if you look at my ticker, I've lost a healthy sized person, and have been heavy quite a while so I knew I would probably have some. I am not at goal, so I will probably have more skin when I get there.

One thing I have noticed, and other folks might agree - is that is does get a bit better as time goes by. It seemed worse a few months ago, and looks better now. I am doing my best to get all my Protein and follow nutritionists orders, taking my Vitamins, getting a lot more exercise now, etc.

Plastics - or rather the idea of recovering from they types of surgery they do for my loosey goosey areas (circumferential body lift/adbominoplasty, inner thigh surgery) is horrifying to me and waaaay scarier than the bariatric surgery - I am with ya on that one!

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I'm only 1/3 of my way into my journey and my belly and thighs are already starting to be wrinkly. some people just have more elastic skin than others.. Sine I was well over 300 pounds and have been obese for 40 years, I knew I'd for sure need plastics so there's no wondering for me... For you there might still be hope.. the skin sometimes will retract a bit after a year or so.

[Ballermom 803]

Protein, protein, protein......gym, gym, gym.... Best way to prevent some of the dimpling and loose skin, but no way to completely stop it. I have some as well, especially my legs....all part if the process :-(.

How much protein you average.

[Sarahboy13 49]

At ballermom, I average 100-120 a day, I am a little crazy about my Protein.< /p>

[TexasMiss 314]

Holy cow I thought I was doing great getting my 60 in. You drinking extra shakes?

My biggest fear is plastic surgery. If I could do it without the drain tubes it wouldn't bother me but they make my stomache turn!

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I'm only 1/3 of my way into my journey and my belly and thighs are already starting to be wrinkly. some people just have more elastic skin than others.. Sine I was well over 300 pounds and have been obese for 40 years, I knew I'd for sure need plastics so there's no wondering for me... For you there might still be hope.. the skin sometimes will retract a bit after a year or so.

40 years?? Your cute face looks about 22 :-)

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I'm 20 months out and I have to agree it does get better with time! I virtually have no loose skin, but after I lost 50 pounds in the first 3 months I resembled a shar pei. ..... I must add did have a very modest weight loss goal and I was sleeved at 28. Don't worry, wait and see. After rapid weight loss periods your skin needs time to catch up. Keep up the good work!

[shelbyshumyers 12]

I read that it can take up to two years for your skin to fit to your new body... It's also important to keep hydrated, use Vitamin E oil, exfoliating skin daily will help promote circulation to the skin which is said to help as well! Just give it some time!

[1hotmama*77 13]

Glad to hear the skin may take time to catch up. I think I will take quite a while to decide if I will need any plastics, other than boobs. Not sure I can live without them and I know they will be the first thing to go. I am scared to get plastics done too.

[aylalinngren1026 25]

Ok I'm kinda scared reading these lol I'm 19 and I was almost 400lbs . Do you think I'll have A LOT of lose skin I'm so NERVOUS! So far I've lost 75 lbs and no lose skin.

[srpiccollo 19]

I'm only 6 wk out but my grind who had the surgery years ago gave me this advice. She lost 85 pounds and was told I wait 2 years after before having plastic surgery. During that time she was told to work out as much as possible, get 80 Protein in daily, moisturize like crazy and drink tons of Water. She noticed after her 6mn mark her super saggy skin for better then better again at the 1 1/2 year mark. After 5 years she had plastic surgery to remove all the extra skin. She said it was a lot more painful than the actual sleeve and recovery was a lot worse. She advised me to not consider anything until I hit that 2 year mark. Then think about it-hard. In her opinion she would advise not to but it depends on you. No one ca make a choice like that for you but be aware it will not be a walk in the park.

[MrsG 329]

Ok I'm kinda scared reading these lol I'm 19 and I was almost 400lbs . Do you think I'll have A LOT of lose skin I'm so NERVOUS! So far I've lost 75 lbs and no lose skin.

At 19 I would think you still have lots of elasticity in your skin still! As we get older and the longer we are heavy the elasticity is just not as good. If you've lost 75lbs and are not seeing lose skin that's awesome! Soooo jealous!