Excess skin in African American?!

[cupcake07 3]

Hi! I was approved for the surgery! So I guess I will have the surgery within the next 2 months! But I am afraid of the excess skin! I'm African American and was told by WLS African Americans patients our skin bounce back more! Is this true? Also, if my skin does not "bounce back" so to speak what kind if post surgery am I looking at? Breast lifts? Tummy Tuck? Arms and thighs???!!! I have a goal to loose 160lbs!!!

[Erica2013 69]

i have the same fear.....So i have started early taking care of my skin. I use the palmers stretch mark massage oil and the lotion. I also exfoliate really good! I use firming lotions and doing skin firming treatments plus ive already started toning everything. I have surgery Novemeber 19th I have about 90lbs to get to my ideal weight i have a thick mid section so I fear that will be my most problem area. Start taking care of your skin now.......Firm , firm, firm now

[erp 2,016]

Hi! I was approved for the surgery! So I guess I will have the surgery within the next 2 months! But I am afraid of the excess skin! I'm African American and was told by WLS African Americans patients our skin bounce back more! Is this true? Also' date=' if my skin does not "bounce back" so to speak what kind if post surgery am I looking at? Breast lifts? Tummy Tuck? Arms and thighs???!!! I have a goal to loose 160lbs!!![/quote']

While genetics will play some role, there are other factors as well, such as how long you have been overweight and how much you need to lose. I have been overweight my entire life and needed to lose about 100 lbs. I will need a tummy tuck and brachiopasty at minimum as there is no other way I will lose my lower belly or bat wings. I could also use a thigh lift as I have extra skin sagging on the inside of my thighs and at the bottom of my butt. However, as I lose, I want plastics less and less. It depends on your situation but I am more concerned about the scars, pain and down time then loose skin.