Skin elasticity

[startingyoung 17]

Hi all! It's about week before my surgery in Tijuana and I'm starting to worry about my skin after all the weight loss. I am hoping that I am young enough (almost 20 years old) that I have enough elasticity in my skin to not have "skin flaps" due to rapid weight loss. I wouldn't be able to have a corrective/ cosmetic surgery to "fix" it until later in life because I don't want to hinder my chances for having children in the future. My mom just had her surgery yesterday and ended up having her unknown urnea repair too! She's very nauseous but good! Help?

[Bob2013 326]

It really depends how much weight you have to lose. And also how much time elapses after the surgery. At 20 yrs old your in the best position for much of the extra skin to shrink over time but again it depends on how much you lose. Skin can only shrink so much.

[Forsythia 882]

Genetics also play a part in this. Sometimes people who are older bounce back because of good skin genes. Sometimes younger people do not because of bad genes. But either way, think of how much happier and healthier you will be once the weight starts to go down.