How do you deal with extra skin after the band?

[So_Sweet 0]

Hey Guys!

I am hoping to get banded in July 2009 :laugh: and was wondering about the extra skin that may be there once I lose the weight. My surgeon said that because I am still fairly young, my skin still has elasticity in it and should conform to my "new body" fairly well. So I guess my question is whether there is anything that I can do to aid in my skin "re-shaping" itself once I have the band. Should I wear a full body girdle, corset, etc? Also if you know of something that helps to fade stretch marks I would love to know about that too. Thanks for helping!:smile:

Edited May 18, 2009 by So_Sweet

[Sarah.R 2]

Not sure about the girdle part and everything but theres a product available here in aus called bio-oil, it helps reduce scarring and stretch marks, I use it after every surgery I've had and have only just started putting it on my band scars and it's definitely helping. This is the website.

http://www.bio-oil.com/en/global_availability/usa.html

Then just click where you shop and it'll come up! Good luck

[KelinTx 1]

Alot of it depends on how much you need to lose. You did not specify that. Naturally a person needing to lose 50 pounds would have less loose skin issues then a person needing to lose 150. Age and exercising also are major factors.

[So_Sweet 0]

I need to lose like 120lbs. You lost quite a bit, CONGRATS! What did you do about it? I plan on exercising and weight training. I am by no means looking to get a six pack, just would like to tone as much as possible. I know that there will be some degree of excess skin, but I would like to re-shape as much as possible without getting plastic surgery. Thanks!

Edited May 18, 2009 by So_Sweet

[Makulafamy 55]

I need to lose like 120lbs. You lost quite a bit, CONGRATS! What did you do about it? I plan on exercising and weight training. I am by no means looking to get a six pack, just would like to tone as much as possible. I know that there will be some degree of excess skin, but I would like to re-shape as much as possible without getting plastic surgery. Thanks!

Hey so-sweet,

I am 29 and started at 327 pounds. I get annoyed when people tell me that bc I am younger, I wont have as much extra skin. I am not sure where they get this information from. Take my stomach for example. My stomach has stretch marks. A stretch mark is rip in the skin. My skin is torn. If I lose enough weight, I will...without a doubt...have saggy skin there. It cannot go back to how my stomach looked when I was 14 and pre-stretch mark. Other places on my body (and yours) that is stretch mark free, does have a better chance of tightening up than say someone is who 50.

I would love to be wrong! LOL...if i wake up a year from now with no excess skin I will let you know :eek:

But, I can deal with all of that when the time comes. Right now I am working the band, focusing on my WL first!

[So_Sweet 0]

Thanks to everyone that responded! I can't wait to be a loser too!!!!