Skin

[ebarclay 33]

I'm scheduled for surgery on march 13th I'm 5'3 and currently weigh 284 I'm 26 years old and really worried about extra skin anybody have advice or anything

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[erp 2,016]

1) Decide. What do you want more? Being obese or being at a lower weight with some skin sag?

2) Diet and exercise post op matter. Follow your dietitians guidelines, stay hydrated and exercise 4-5 days a week (once cleared to do so) incorporating cardio and resistance training.

3) Patience is required. Our skin is an organ and requires time to respond to rapid weight loss. It may take 18-24 months post op to see how much goes back and how much skin is permanently stretched.

[ebarclay 33]

Thank you

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[Lisa O 52]

I'll be 4 years out in June, 2017. I think because I lost slowly, I had a little skin sag, but not bad! I'm 56. Younger people I know that have had weight loss surgery didn't have hardly any. I've met one person in a support group that had additional surgery for skin. I say, just see how it goes, exercise along the way and see how you feel closer to goal.

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