Sagging Skin

[NJ Mom 30]

Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@NJ Mom Skin issues are dependent on a lot of things - your age, genetics, weight fluctuations (how often did you yo-yo up and down), and how much you have to lose. You will probably have less of an issue than some of us that are bigger - but there's not really any way to say what it will be like.

[Montana Gal 448]

I notice sagging skin mostly under my arms and inner thighs. I have lost 60lbs so far and have 46 more to go. I would rather have my saggy skin than my 60lbs of fat any day!

[bibleajosc 10]

I'm about your exact stats! Started at 240, now I'm 160. My skin isn't bad at all. I have always worked out, though. Also, my problem areas are my thighs and butt. I have a little loose skin around my thighs, but I think only I notice it. I'm thinking about a Tummy Tuck and boob lift, but that's from kids more than weight I think.

[NJ Mom 30]

Thanks for the feedback! How long did it take you to lose the weight? Was it an easy recovery and adjustment? Did you exercise while losing?

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[lizardqueen 56]

Those are my stats too and I don't worry about the skin because losing the weight is more important. But if there is anything I can do to help firm up, please share.

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[NJ Mom 30]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I guess I was just hoping that if by Gods grace I can lose about 60-70 lbs which is my goal, it wouldn't be so much loose skin that I would want/need to have surgery. I was thinking that severe of a case probably only occurs when there is much more weight lost? I'm reading weight training and of course all exercise during weight loss will help this.

[SalOdyssey 441]

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

[The Candidate 3,215]

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

Not related to this post, but I just wanted to say: Wow! Congrats on how very far you've come. That's amazing! ????

[SalOdyssey 441]

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

Not related to this post, but I just wanted to say: Wow! Congrats on how very far you've come. That's amazing!

Thank you!!

[The Candidate 3,215]

Now related to this post...

I've been quite surprised about how little sagging skin I have, especially with my stomach. I'm still planning on plastic surgery, but if I didn't have it, I could get by.

HW: 248. CW: 130

[Pescador 1,374]

Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

Yep, I have found out what turkey neck is, but I have slim ankles!

[KristenLe 5,979]

That's the one area I care about sagging skin - my face/neck. :-(. The rest I can cover up! ????.

[AnA92212 577]

Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

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I have attached some sagging skin photos to give you an idea of what a real person looks like. I was 294 now I am 121. I am 39 years old. Pardon the ugliness this is what it is and I took it before my 4 am run.

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@AnA92212 You lost an incredible amount of weight to only have that much sagging skin - you've been very lucky! I don't think I'll lose as much weight and probably won't be as lucky - but one can hope! Congrats!