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My surgery isn't until the 12th of this month and I've been hearing you'll have so much extra skin and your stretch marks will stay the same... Is there anything besides coco butter that will help and the extra skin I know excersise but anything else to help with the elasticity.. thanks all and good luck

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nothing. there is nothing you can do about it but plastics. and build muscle under.

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I bought some sports wraps. I'm about 3 weeks out so i can't really use them yet but i wanted to have something.

http://www.mcdavidusa.com, i got this brand at Sports Authority, opened the packages in the store to make sure they fit over my fat arms and thighs, lol.

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Haha thank you so much and congrats

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I am one year out & have taken a MSM supplement to help w/ skin issues. In all honesty mine is not bad. Yes I do have some on my inner thighs & tummy, but it's not bad.

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Thank you so much

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