I'm still pre op however

[capricec 32]

I have to much time on my hands so I'm sitting here wondering how bad my excess skin will be....is there anything I can do to help that before hand ?

[anna0322 90]

I've been thinking the same thing!! I'm 8 days post op.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

The only things that help with loose skin are:

Genetics (genetic modification is advancing at a rapid rate but I don't think you will be able to alter your DNA prior to surgery)

How long you have obese (time travel doesn't exist yet, so you can't do this either)

Luck (if I were religious I'd advise prayer but since I'm an atheist, plus I've read that study about how praying for people going through surgery actually WORSENS their outcomes, so I can't advise prayer)

Age (see above with respect to time travel)

Plastic surgery (you can't remove the excess skin before you lose the weight, so that's out)

My answer is -- no, there is nothing you can do pre-surgery to prevent excess skin and really the only thing you can do post-weight loss is plastic surgery. So I would say what you should do right now to improve your eventual outcome is open a savings account for plastic surgery and come up with a plan as to how you will fund it.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

There are things you can do to help minimize it. Drink lots of Water, every single day. Take collagen, powder or pills. Keep your skin well hydrated, use a body oil on moist skin and follow it up with a lotion or a cream. Do body chemical peels to make your skin turn over faster. Dry skin brushing. Wear foundation garments all day everyday. A high waist thigh shaper is perfect.

There are lots of things you can do for you skin, that will make it not as bad, but if you are going to have loose skin, you are going to have it. If you start early on good skin maintenance (which everyone should be doing anyway) it helps.

I have never seen good advice for skin on any weight loss forums, people say you can't avoid it and they focus only on losing weight.

Check stripper forums (they have all kinds of advice for snapping back and maintaining), or skin specific forums and you will finds all kinds of things.

[anna0322 90]

I've heard collagen supplements do help. I need to buy some and try it out.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I have been taking collagen for a few months. The skin on my face is dramatically improved, dark circles under eyes almost gone, pores almost invisible and bat wings on my arms are tighter.

Check the reviews on makeupalley for Neocell collagen+c. The pills are too big post surgery but there is a powder version

Edited July 10, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[starwars 3]

You can go to a gym and work out.

[Seminolegirl 10]

Google Dry Brushing for your skin, haven't tried it, but have heard good things, also, collagen.

[anna0322 90]

Outsidematchinside can you post the link please? Thx.

[capricec 32]

You can go to a gym and work out.

I go to the gym with a personal trainer 4 times a week ????

[capricec 32]

I feel as cause I'm not a couch potato. I'm a nanny and a waitress and I go to the gym. And I'm 26 I might be alright ????????