Does everyone develop loose skin?

[jadama22 110]

Hi everyone,

I keep reading about many developing loose skin and I'm just wondering and I have seen a few you tube videos - is it everyone that this happens to? Are there ways to prevent this from happening?

Feel free to share your experience and any thoughts.

Thanks!

[WillyBoo 23]

I think it depends on genetics and age and how much you lose. I am assuming i will have a good amount of loose skin. I figure since it will be hidden under clothing i can live with it. Kinda hard to cover up being 100+ pounds overweight.

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@@jadama22

I was a bit concerned about looses skin when researching WLS. Now I realize having my life and my health back far out weighs the loose skin issue. Compression undergarments do wonders. Plastics are an option if you can afford it.

[liannatx 897]

No sure way to predict, like WillyBoo said it depends on Age, genetics, how overweight and how long at that weight... Anywhere you have stretch marks is a probable area of concern for loose skin. That skin has already been stretched past capacity and wont have the same elasticity to bounce back.