Extra skin and aging question?

[Poorehouse 18]

Has anyone lost weight and had problems with the extra skin and your facing aging faster.

That may sound stupid but I had a friend that lost 65-75 pounds and she looks 10 years older now more wrinkles - he body looks great but her face took a hit... (Not to sound mean).

So what can I do before and after surgery to help with my skin to hopefully make it more "forgiving"

Thanks for you help guys!

[Roo101769 742]

From what I know it is all about skin elasticity and the genetic lottery. But yet I plan to do all I can to hopefully avoid that issue. For my face my plan is hydration, firming and facial exercises. What are those? Ok...Years ago I saw this from Richard Simmons. You look like a complete idiot doing it, so I suggest a private corner where no one is looking...LOL But I SWEAR it does work as I have done it over the years ( as I have lost weight) and my face never looked bad. This time, of course , will be the big test...Anyway, it is simple. Say A,E I,O, U as exaggerated as you can. Stretch your eyes wide, drop your jaw low. When you say "E" tighten your neck muscles as tight as you can. Do as many reps as you can. I guarantee the next day your neck muscles will ache some and you will say "what the heck"? Then you will remember...Do these enough and it should help. At least that is my plan as cosmetic surgery and Botox is out of the question! LOL

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

ok, some of this is perception - I thought i looked older until about 20 people all told me, at different times and places that I look 15 years younger!

I hear people do injections and stuff, what happens is you lose upper cheek fullness which gives a bit of a drawn look. I don't have wrinkles, but I definatley have that. When I smile, it disappears, so keep smiling.

I am doing plastics on my body in 2 weeks, maybe in the next few years i will consider doing injections or fillers or whatever it is they do for the face.