Important Question

[Kym Preslar 21]

I am planning on getting the gastric sleeve done. I've noticed that a lot of people that have had the gastric bypass end up looking very old in the face after losing the weight. My question is, does this happen with the gastric sleeve? I don't want to end up looking older than I am. I'm 45 and I have been told I look 34-35 years old. I take good care of my face so I'm hoping I won't end up looking 10 years older. Does anyone have any feed back on this? Thank you!

Kym

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Losing weight is going to make most people look a bit older because they don't have as much fat to fill out their wrinkly bits on their faces. It doesn't have to do with what surgery you have or how fast you lose.

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@@Kym Preslar

I have to admit when my face is fuller at a higher weight I did look younger. I'm 46 On a positive note my body looks younger now.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

It has zero to do with how you lose the weight. It has everything to do with how much weight you lose, genetics, age, etc. There's really no way to predict how it will work out for you unless you've lost significant amounts of weight in the past and can sort of judge based on that.

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Agree with all the above, no way to know until it happens. Age is a number tho so embrace it and live on as a thinner you!!

[PdxMan 4,292]

After I lost 120, I was told I look 10 years younger from many people. As a matter of fact, nobody told me I looked older, so, not everyone has that experience.

Now that I think about it, I can't say I have ever met anyone who has lost a signigicant amount of weight, through WLS or any other way, looks olders. I've always found they look so much healthier, and yes, younger.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I look way younger since I lost 90+ pounds.

What others said: your age, how much you lose, your genetics, your skin care regimens, your hair stylist's skills, and (of course) your aesthetician and your plastic surgeon.

FTR, I haven't had any surgery or injections yet. But I very well might.

I had a hospital hallway consultation last fall with the area's leading plastic surgeon who said I had to finish losing weight and maintain my weight for a 12 months before he'd even put a needle in me, much less use a scalpel on me.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

I don't know whether this helps you at all, but here are two photos of my face. One was taken in July 2008 (so 7 years ago) when I weighed about 100 pounds more than I do now. My husband weighed about 50 pounds more at the time. The second photo was taken two weekends ago at Niagara Falls. So we are 7 years older in the second photo, but have both lost significant amounts of weight:

[Kym Preslar 21]

Thank you for all your responses. JamieLogical thank you so much for the pictures. You guys look great! I have good skin so hopefully I will look the same in the face but without the double chin.

I am looking forward to feeling great and not taking any more medications!

[maxcimax 220]

So far I have lost 85 lbs & everyone who sees an old picture say I look younger & I'm 71. Good genes i guess.

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@@Kym Preslar @@JamieLogical

I am older and I carried weight in my face. My result reflects that...... Jamie you look younger. Great comparison photos.

weight 199

Weight 140

Wow I have never seen these side by side. I was trying to go for looking healthy...Wow now I'm questioning things...Is this age or should I gain a few back????

[Kym Preslar 21]

Jenn1, your video is amazing and you look great! I can't wait to be where you're at. Thanks for sharing!

[VSGTX 0]

I actually look younger. In 30years old. About 5 months post op. I have to keep a beard now or people think I'm very young lol. I think not just depends on the person and how their face is shaped along with tons of other factors in sure.

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[ASUgrad 61]

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Edited October 18, 2015 by ASUgrad