loose skin yet anyone?

Hi all! Well I am wondering if anyone else is having loose skin issues too. My stomach looks bad already, all wrinkly around my belly button and below it. And my arms are HORRIBLE! I don't see how I will be able to wear a sleeveless shirt ever. Even my thighs are getting loose at the top and my back and butt. I fear I will need a total lower body lift, with tummy tuck that goes all the way around! I wonder how bad it will get when I get to goal- still 42 lbs away. I guess I am just wondering if I'm alone with this skin issue so soon, I thought it would happen closer to goal but not with so much weight left to lose still! ((Hugs)) Tiffany 247/167/125 Yippeeee I hit -80 today!

HI tiffany! CONGRATUALTIONS on hitting 80 lbs today! WOW your doing awesome. I have extra skin...its wrinkley and ickey...but im trying to keep the mind set that i did this for BETTER health and i have that. AND i am okay with this as long as i look good in clothes. WHATS going on underneath ill deal with. Ill probably need work, my surgeon told me i would pre op being alot of my weight was right in the middle! BE STRONG, and many on this board have done surgeries for that sort of stuff and there are ways to get it covered some. GOOD LUCK LISA 310/298/???

morning tiffany! hey, i just weighed in this morning and i am now -80lbs, too! and today is my 6 month anniversary! ok, now this loose skin thing. i thought i would be "ok" because i started out at 221. wrong answer! my arms are fine, my legs are doing ok too, although i do see a little wrinkling at the tops of my inner thighs. but my tummy is a whole other story. i don't think the skin is all that loose just yet, well maybe a little. it is just that i still have this GUT! hmmm, maybe that is why they said to exercise? i have been soooo lazy. everyday i say that i am going to start doing my crunches and leg lifts and 5 lb weights...it never happens. i don't know that i could ever be approved for a tummy tuck. at the very least, i am hoping for a breast lift! hugs~mary jo 221/141/???120

I started out at 384 and am now down to 245 and YES, I have loose skin ALL OVER! My tummy and arms are bad enough but the worst is my thighs - the skin is starting to droop over my knees! I still have around 75 lbs to go so I know it's only going to get worse. I'm not one to wear shorts and sleevless tops - but I would like to be able to wear a bathing suit in public SOMEDAY. I agree with Lisa - as long as I can look good in clothes I'll deal with what's underneath. Having said that I know that there will come a day when I will need to take care of it though. Penny

Penny, CONGRATULATION on the weight lose! WOW 140lbs down that is awesome! Chip

I do! I do! My arms and thighs are gross. My stomach isn't too bad yet but I saw a few puckers for the first time this morning. I keep thinking that I should be putting some sort of special tightening lotion on or something. Does anyone know of a product that actually helps? Julie 265/250/180/135?

I'm getting a saggy, flabby, belly pouch. Looks kinda gross and has to be tucked in under my belt. I'm considering a girdle . My legs have always been very muscular and with all of my hours on the precor machine they are solid muscle and have no lose skin. I'm really lifting so my arms are getting more muscular and so far don't look too "lose skinish" (is that a word?). I am sooooo going to get surgery on my belly area but that will have to wait until I reach my goal. By then I should be able to use the lose skin as a loin cloth! Oh that is a scary thought. Chip

Tiffany, Congrat's on your -80! That is a wonderful accomplishment! As far as loose skin......I look like a deflated balloon! If I could lay on my back with my legs up in the air they aren't too bad....but gravity is pretty nasty! I have loose skin on my arms (bat wings)....my stomach, butt and thighs! The weird thing is that I don't have the turkey gobbler (neck) that is firming up nicely. I walk about 5 miles a day so was hoping that that would help my legs.....not so far....guess I will need to have them worked on! Clothes do hide a multitude of problems so as long as I can cover I am okay! I am now down to a size 10 slacks (from a 28) and a small/medium top (from a 3-4X) so there is a lot of skin! But....I will take it anyway as long as the fat isn't under it! Sue 320/153/120 goal!

Hyjack: Great stats Sue, I'm guessing 320 was your high weight, if that was your surgery weight how the heck did you do that? What was your surgery weight. PS - I work with a Kathy Fiscus, husband named Dan, live in southern IL HW 250 SW 235 CW 182 GW 150

Wow Sue, you go girl, check out that phenomenal weight loss!!!!! Congrats!! Yes, I feel the same way as you but in the summer time I won't be able to cover up with too many clothes when it is 110 degrees out!! ;) Tiff