i'm scared!

IamCanadian25 · February 14, 2005

o.k....so after the band is in, i'm recoved, i'm eat solids and i'm excering...After i start excersizing, what happens if there is alot of excess skin?....this is my number one fear about getting the band! After i start excersizing will my skin get tight again?..

what do u do?

iamcanadian25

leatha_g · February 14, 2005

Depends on your skin, your age, how much you have to lose, how slow or fast you lose it. Unfortunately, anyone with 100lbs or more to lose will most probably have some excess skin. Sorry, fact of life. Our skin is just not meant to stretch out like that and recover well. If you have stretch marks now, it's a safe bet that won't spring back like a 16 yr old. What's better? A little excess skin and your re-gained health or being obese?? Hmm...

Alexandra · February 14, 2005

Does your name mean you're 25 years old? If so, you'll probably have little to worry about in the matter of excess skin. And at any rate, with banding your weight comes off slowly enough to give your skin a MUCH better chance of bouncing back.

Exercise will help a lot because it tightens up the underlying muscles giving a firmer appearance to everything. But like Leatha said, if you lose a LOT of weight you've had for a very long time, you'll likely have some looser skin in places. Age is probably the deciding factor--when I was 30 I lost 75 lbs in 3 months and don't remember having any particular issues with excess skin. This time around it's hanging in places--my upper arms are the worst--but it's definitely better than what was there before!!

claraluz · February 14, 2005

Ditto what Alexandra said: When I was 40, I lost 100 pounds and had no hanging skin anywhere. This time, I can't tell for sure, but it looks like I will have it.

What's worse? Hangin skin or diabetes, arthritis, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, depression, hormonal difficulties and infertility, just to name a few common obesity-related diseases, OR - hanging skin?

Nancy

February 15, 2005

Reasonable weight loss, excercise and a diet that includes dairy products will help the skin's own elasticity and should reduce threat of excessive saggy skin too. I'm including low cal yogurt in my plan and haven't had a problem so far.

New Hope · February 15, 2005

I'm a lot older than you, but losing the weight off my joints and bones has done wonders. I have excess skin but that's to be expected after having it stretched to the max for so many years. Dropping the weight, prescriptions, and health problems was certainly a good trade-off!

lapbander081004 · February 15, 2005

I agree with Marie, I'll take the health vs excess skin anyday. But so far I have been very lucky and even though I'll be 55 soon and have been over weight since I was 21 my skin is responding to the slower weight loss and excercise. I believe the only skin problem will be an apron at the belly level. I have no fear of having that removed when it is time.

Iluvharleys · February 15, 2005

I agree, I would take the weight loss over the loose skin anyday. I can't tell you how much better I feel with the weight I have lost already, and I know it will only get better. If I have to deal with the skin later, I will, but right now, I am only worried about getting off this extra weight.