excess skin

[Betsygirl 0]

I havent been banded yet, hopefully it will be in November. I was wondering...Those of you that have lost 80 - 100 lbs, to you have excess skin that hangs?:thumbup: If so, what can you do about it. I have started taking a waterarobic class and enjoy it. Will this help?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I plan on lots of plastic surgery. Genetics, how long you were obese (how long your skin was stretched) your age, condition of your skin to start, condition of your skin now, many things play a role. Toning will tighten muscles UNDER the skin but skin is an organ, not a muscle...it can't really be tightened on it's own. So you will just honestly have to wait and see.

I plan on the surgery, as I've said. And I look at it this way...I could remain obese and probably need open heart surgery, or lose and need plastic surgery. I know which one I prefer! LOL

And I've never known a soul who loses 100 + pounds to say gee I hate this skin I wish I was fat again.

[IndioGirl55 32]

I havent been banded yet, hopefully it will be in November. I was wondering...Those of you that have lost 80 - 100 lbs, to you have excess skin that hangs?:thumbup: If so, what can you do about it. I have started taking a waterarobic class and enjoy it. Will this help?

I have lost 108 lbs - yes I have excess skin - Exercise does help when you build muscle to replace where the fat was but there's not a lot you can do about it - mostly it's determined by your DNA - how long your skin has been streached beyond it's limits - think of a plastic trash bag - put in a 10 lbs weight - leave it there for 1/2 hr - take it out - the bag will retract to its normal self - now put in 100 lbs - leave it there for a few years then take it out - the bag isn't going to retract..

Due to age my boobs weren't great to begin with - my tummy and legs are too bad - far from great but at my age I'm not running around in a mini skirt or spandex or hot pants - and my face is ok - arms are the worse and what bothers me the most - I am going to see PS in December

Which would I rather have - the fat or the skin issue - I will take the skin issues any day - the excess skin isn't going to kill me but the fat will . The excess skin doesn't make me tired and unable to walk up a flight of stairs - The excess skin is just that skin - it doen't take away from all my accomplishments in the last year - it's proof that I have lost 108 lbs

That's why God made plastic surgeons :eek:

Which would you rather be - thinner and healthier or fatter and no skin issue?? I gotta say I look better naked now than I did 108 lbs ago saggy skin and all..

Good Luck on your journey