Weight loss in feet

[wjgo 272]

How dramatic, or unhealthy can weight loss in feet be?

I am just 4 months post-op and lost 39% excess weight (based on BMI) and I have noticed me feet are slightly more slender, and a "bump" on my right foot (below that artery) is no longer annoying me so much I skip the shoe lace hole for long walks. I am still the same shoe size, just my feet seem slightly less "bulky."

More importantly, I noticed what appears to be some potential loose skin developing on the outside bases on both my "pinky" toes. Does this become a problem down the road? I know about loose skin, but loose skin in feet would seem like more of a problem. I have always had athlete foot problems, so this concerns me if it gets "worse."

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[TakingABreak 2,733]

I don't have loose skin on my feet, but I've dropped a whole shoe size. I don't think it was necessarily the length of my feet that has changed, rather than this "bulk" you refer to. My feet are less wide and fat, thus, smaller shoe size.

[Matt Z 4,139]

5 minutes ago, wjgo said:

How dramatic, or unhealthy can weight loss in feet be?

I am just 4 months post-op and lost 39% excess weight (based on BMI) and I have noticed me feet are slightly more slender, and a "bump" on my right foot (below that artery) is no longer annoying me so much I skip the shoe lace hole for long walks. I am still the same shoe size, just my feet seem slightly less "bulky."

More importantly, I noticed what appears to be some potential loose skin developing on the outside bases on both my "pinky" toes. Does this become a problem down the road? I know about loose skin, but loose skin in feet would seem like more of a problem. I have always had athlete foot problems, so this concerns me if it gets "worse."

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Weight loss is going to happen. So anywhere you've got fat, you have the potential for fat loss. It's not unhealthy, you'll be fine. As far as loose / saggy skin, depending on how stretched it was, how old you are, how much Water you consume... it *could * shrink up.