Candace76 212 Posted July 8, 2021 Hi👋 I just saw a video on derma rolling loose skin on YouTube. The woman in the video seems to get great results. I was wondering if anyone has tried it for loose skin, and if so, was it effective in reducing the appearance of loose skin? I think it is also supposed to help with scars and stretch marks as well. I'm still pre-op, so I haven't tried it yet, but I'm thinking it may be worth a shot! I know it is popular to use it on the face, and haven't tried that yet, either. I have read that you need to be careful with making sure to clean the roller and area of skin properly. 1 GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,220 Posted July 8, 2021 that sounds next to impossible. I didn't watch the video, but I see the picture. Those before & after pics look more like most people's before & after pics of plastic surgery. 1 1 Candace76 and GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted July 8, 2021 The person in the video may have really good genetics or only had their skin stretched for a short period of time (like pregnancy) Dermarolling is supposed to force collagen production through micro injuries but it’s not for every skin type. If you are prone to bad scarring it is definitely not recommended. Some slight improvements are possible with radio frequency skin tightening because it’s suppose to prompt collagen production also (nothing even close to this) but the very best results are with removing the excess skin completely. 1 Candace76 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arabesque 7,426 Posted July 9, 2021 Hate to tell you but the only way to get rid of loose skin is surgery. Sad but true. Think of your skin as a hair band you’ve stretched out from lots of use. Ain’t nothing going to make it shrink back to how it was when it was new. Your skin is elastic too. How much loose skin you will have depends on many factors: age, gender, highest weight, how long you had been obese, genetics, etc. Doing weights will help fill in some of the loose skin & strengthen & refine your underlying muscle structure but it won’t make the loose skin disappear. Most of those ‘beauty’ type treatments like needling, radio frequency, uv lights, etc. only offer temporary fixes. Stop them & the effects disappear. When you near/reach your goal you may look a little gaunt but don’t worry this does improve. For about 12 months after I reached goal (& when I kept losing) ‘well meaning’ people often asked me or my family if I was unwell. But once I stabilised about 7 months ago, the comments stopped. My remaining fat seemed to redistribute. My butt isn’t quite a saggy & my face looks fresher & fuller. So don’t rush off to do drastic treatments. Give your body a chance to settle. I rather have my loose skin then be the weight I was. 3 2 GreenTealael, WishMeSmaller, STLoser and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynnlovesthebeach 626 Posted July 9, 2021 She is young and just had a baby. Her skin would probably go back to normal without any treatment. Not the case with weight loss patients! As others said-the only option for us is plastic surgery. Don't waste your money on all that other stuff, save it for plastics! Just remember-"if it sounds too good to be true...!" 3 1 STLoser, GreenTealael, lizonaplane and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Candace76 212 Posted July 9, 2021 Thank you all for your responses. 🤗🤣 1 GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Candace76 212 Posted July 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Candace76 said: 🤗🤣 I didn't mean to add the 🤣 emoji to my last message...oops! Typo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
