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Hi, I wanted to ask those who have lost a lot of weight of they experienced sagging belly, arms and legs after?

My Highest was 255 as of 7/2013.

Had Band and Not Much Success.

Had Revision from Band to Sleeve 11/16

I weighed 231 day of surgery.

Today I weigh 227.

One main concern is the state my arms and legs will be after I loss more weigh or reach my goal.

I plan on exercising once my soreness is gone.

But would like to know what others exercised after losing weight in regards to their belly, arms and legs?

And I understand everyone is different, but just what like to hear some store stories.

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Almost everyone who loses a significant amount of weight has saggy skin. You can exercise arms and legs to build up the muscle and it helps a little but it depends on how much you lost in those areas. Stomach sagging is pretty much always the case.

Go to YouTube and search: WLS, VSG, RNY, etc. Look for "skin flicks". People strip down and show it all.

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Mine were already saggy in my arms. I feel it has gotten worse since surgery. I'm 38 but not too concerned from it.

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Legs and arms are ok so far, I did my best with biking and swimming, but for the belly skin it's another story, I don't have that much excess skin but it's there! I think you can't run away from it :(

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My arms are fine, I go to the gym three times a week but the rest, well Im having cosmetic surgery in January!

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Depends on your age and how much you lose: I'm 61 and lost just short of 100 pounds - baggy skin in stomach, neck, arms, breasts, thighs and butt (listed on the order of how much it bothers me). I'm having a TT and mini face-lift to take care of the 2 that bother me most. The surgeon suggested that the arms be left alone as the scar would probably look worse. Breasts look fine when covered (as does butt) so I'm leaving them alone (and thighs would be the same issue as arms).

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It depends on many factors but I believe where you carried the majority of your weight is the most telling. While I carried my weight everywhere, the majority of it was in my boobs and stomach.

I had the sleeve on 11/3/14 and lost 130 from my highest weight. My stomach, boobs, arms and legs all have loose skin but my stomach and boobs were the worst. I just had a breast lift and Tummy Tuck on Monday. I don't think I'll bother with my arms and legs though.

Here's a picture of my arms and side boob (which is loose skin as well and was removed during breast lift).

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