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Is it true that younger people's skin holds up better after weight loss? I'm sooooo nervous and I can't afford plastics!

I'm 25 and sleeved 5/13 with 35 lbs lost. My skin is prone to stretch marks. I'm not sure if its the cocoa butter or what but my stretch marks are less visible and my skin doesn't look flabby like I thought it would!

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Im 20' date=' will be 21 in July!

was sleeved in December and have lost about 140 pounds all together~ :)[/quote']

Whattttttt? Is that all post op? That's amazing? What are your stats? Sorry for all the questions :)

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I'm 25 and sleeved 5/13 with 35 lbs lost. My skin is prone to stretch marks. I'm not sure if its the cocoa butter or what but my stretch marks are less visible and my skin doesn't look flabby like I thought it would!

I have stretch marks.. But I've also had two kids only 2 years apart :/. But I'm hoping for no sagging skin!

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Hi .. I'm 24 and was sleeved on 5/6. Down 46 pounds so far ! Have never felt better and by far the best decisions I have ever made ! Changes everything :)

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Damn PrincessTia!!! That'll be the day I look that good in a bikini, lol I am 24 and 6.5 months out. HW: 330 DOS: 305 CW: 205 Went from a 24/26 to a 14/16 so far and I see my collarbones are coming in, so I am excited!!!

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Hi all! I'm Sheila, 23 from CA, and i get the SG on 7/9!!! Any words of advice, like things you wish someone told you before the surgery? I'm excited, but a lil nervous...

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Hi guys, I'm Brittney and I just had the lapband removal surgery and am getting the sleeve on Aug 26! So cool to have people our age to talk to! Wish you all the best of luck!!

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and skin does hold up better when you are younger! I finally got myself into a bikini :D

Omg you look amazing!! Good for you girl!!

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Hi! I am a little younger than you but my name is Janel and I just turned 20 years old. I just got my sleeve yesterday and today I feel pretty good. I was lucky enough to not have a lot of nausea and my surgeon said my operation went perfectly. Now today I am starting to bruise on my belly & my pain is about a 5 or 6. I am very pleased with how my surgery went & how my recovery is coming along :)

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Hi all! I'm Sheila, 23 from CA, and i get the SG on 7/9!!! Any words of advice, like things you wish someone told you before the surgery? I'm excited, but a lil nervous...

That's great and really exciting! The biggest thing that I would say is it is nervewracking but it's not as scary as it sounds. You'll be fine! Also, just be prepared for a whole new relationship with food and eating, it's SO different than before the surgery. I wasn't quite prepared for how drastic it is at first.

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I am from NJ I was sleeved on 4-23 am 25 I love to talk and learn how everyone is feeling right now am having g some hard time with this so if anyone has any suggested let me know any good drinks and food that will stay down lol thank you

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Hi everyone!! My name is Kimberly I'm 22 and I'm from tupelo, ms. I was just sleeved on 7/2/13 and im already down 14 pounds!

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Hi everyone!! My name is Kimberly I'm 22 and I'm from tupelo' date=' ms. I was just sleeved on 7/2/13 and im already down 14 pounds![/quote']

GREAT JOB!! Congrats and welcome!!

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Hi everyone!! My name is Kimberly I'm 22 and I'm from tupelo' date=' ms. I was just sleeved on 7/2/13 and im already down 14 pounds![/quote']

I'm Christy down 30 lbs I was sleeved 05/20/2013

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I am 28 had the sleeve done when I was 27. I was sleeved on Jan. 21st of this year and I have lost 126lbs so far.

I started at 360lbs and 56% BMI. at 5 1/2 months since surgery I am down to 234lbs and 30% BMI.

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