Best Advice for preventing excess skin

[bloom 2]

I am just starting to loose weight at a good rate. I want to do my best to prevent the excess skin after weight loss. Is there any lotions that will help or any other ideas.

Yesterday I did buy bio-oil to help with the scars and I was thinking it also could help with the skin, however, its expensive and I don't want to waist it.

[littlefroggy 0]

Using lots of lotion will help elasticity somewhat (just staying hydrated in general will help.) Also, building muscle will help as well. I am also worried about the excess skin, but I am noticing that around my arms and my thighs it's actually tightening up. I can only attribute that to muscle development through exercise. I have some fatty loose skin right near my arm pits and upper, upper thighs but it's not as bad as I expected at all. Not even noticeable... and my thighs are definitely shrinking...

Amazingly, my stomach, while still humongous is shrinking and not "floppy" either... so miracles do happen!

[luluc 6]

say a prayer, hope you have good genes, and exercise. there are no guarantees on the loose skin & how it will look after weight loss - even w/the best prevention.

you'll know half way in whether you'll need attention to certain areas in the form of plastic surgery - but i wouldn't worry about any of that while you concentrate on losing as much as possible.

[kgloverii 0]

I did the lotion, exercise, etc. And as I lost weight, I was thanking GOD for the lack of excess skin. Even DH was impressed. I attributed it to my youth. Then, one day I woke up, and it was there. Tummy skin, and batwing arms! Oh, the horror! I am just kidding, about 'the horror.' When you lose a lot of weight, you'll have to expect some excess skin... My tummy, it is all UNDER the bikini line where my underwear is, so even though it is not the prettiest without underwear, it is not HORRIBLE. And the arms, I just practice the wave of the queen. It hasn't kept me from wearing sleeveless items. A little excess skin is nothing compared to that 75 pounds I was lugging around before, so I am very thankful. And someday, when I plateau, and when finances permit, I'll try to get the tummy and arms taken care of. Till then, I'll enjoy my skinny body!

[aubrie 6]

How much skin you end up with depends on a lot of variables. Your genes and type of skin, how much exercise you get and the type (weight lifting being good), hydration, skin care, how much you actually lose, AGE and skin damage due to sun exposure. It's different for everyone, but most people do have some issue with it in varying degrees. I didn't notice mine until just recently.

[Jachut 487]

My excess skin is hideable too for the most part, there's nothing on earth will help my disgusting saggy bum, but on the front, i can wear a brief bikini and it doesnt show.

My excess skin ALL appeared in the last 10kg of weight loss. You get to a certain level of skinny and it starts to show. I'd rather be thin with a bit of wrinkle than stay fatter to hide it, but its personal choice. Although I have to get my boobs done, they're awful. I'm just grateful its not visible, like batwings or a pannus and my thighs are OK.

Dont waste your bio oil on it, there's nothing you can apply that will prevent it. Just being physically in the best shape you can be is the key and after that, surgery.

[kgloverii 0]

I'd rather be thin with a bit of wrinkle than stay fatter to hide it, but its personal choice.

Amen to that! I got crows feet! I was happy to see them...

[laurigee 545]

I was a very slow loser,but a big exerciser, so I am going to partially attribute that to the skin going back. I was obese for about 10 years. Not my whole life. So I think that may make a difference also. Everything went back for me, even the stomach. My biggest issue is my chest. They look like cylinders when I bend over. Icky. I would love to have them done but I'm a big chicken. Good bras work wonders! I think the skin thing might just have so many factors that there isn't one thing that can be done to prevent it. I think sometimes the things we notice on ourselves others don't. Good Luck!

[Babe 0]

Bumping... as a soon to be bandster, i eagerr to see how this one's ansered

[Jachut 487]

I want to update this, lol. My boobs have shrunk even more (lost a kilo or two) and when I put my bikini on the other day - there was no wrinkly overhang visible. They're now probably a C cup and small enough to be entirely contained.

So that's how to save 10 grand on boob surgery. Just diet till you dont have any :-(

[kgloverii 0]

I want to update this, lol. My boobs have shrunk even more (lost a kilo or two) and when I put my bikini on the other day - there was no wrinkly overhang visible. They're now probably a C cup and small enough to be entirely contained.

So that's how to save 10 grand on boob surgery. Just diet till you dont have any :-(

I wasn't having boobage issues until 10 pounds ago... and then woke up and they were... GONE! I lost 10 pounds in my boobs! I had thought of having a reduction, but now... I kind of miss them...

[Brandy~ 2]

say a prayer, hope you have good genes, and exercise. there are no guarantees on the loose skin & how it will look after weight loss - even w/the best prevention.

you'll know half way in whether you'll need attention to certain areas in the form of plastic surgery - but i wouldn't worry about any of that while you concentrate on losing as much as possible.

That's all it is too I think.... Genetics and lots of praying lol

At about 1/2 way yeah you can tell where you will need the knife