Tightened stomach skin

babygirlsamij
on 10/16/09 11:30 pm

Has anyone had luck with tightening stomach skin without surgery? If so how would you reccomend going about this? Some extra is fine but would rather try to tighten on my own than to have to have tt.Thanks in advance and be nice! lol

T S.
on 10/16/09 11:40 pm

VSG on 05/13/09

I don't know if there is anything you can do to help other than crunches and situps as your going. I thought my stomach would bounce back since I'm losing so slowly but it hasn't happened. Good luck.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 10/17/09 3:41 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Some people say that they have had SOME results with skin firming lotions (or regular moisturizers), but generally, either your skin is going to retract on its own or it is not. Exercise can help build up the muscle below the skin (which fills out the skin more... replacing where the fat was with muscle) but doesn;t do anything for the skin itself. Sad, but true...

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Valerie G.
on 11/7/09 7:29 am - Northwest Mountains, GA

DS on 10/31/05

My skin tightens up right after I put on my favorite lycra undergarment.

Honestly - there's no magic cream, lotion or exercise to tighten overstretched skin.

Valerie
DS 2005

There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes

(deactivated member)
on 11/9/09 1:53 am

RNY on 03/04/09

Can I get an Amen for Lycra and Spandex!

I don't have any overly insane issues with loose skin, but I swear, I put on some body armour and I feel like 1,000,000 bucks!

shoegirl1023
on 11/16/09 7:59 am - Solon, OH

RNY on 12/16/05

I tried everything for 3 years then succumbed to a tummy tuck last January and have absolutely no regrets, u can excerise to help with the muscles but I really don't think there's hope to tightening the skin especially after a huge weight loss. I had my muscles tightened also and feel and look great.

JOANNE
OH Support Group Leader
My local support group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month - please message me for further information

We are on a continuous journey without a destination

martinoa
on 12/13/09 6:47 am - North Olmsted, OH

RNY on 11/07/07

How has the scarring been from your tummy tuck surgery, any problems to report?

shoegirl1023
on 12/13/09 10:03 pm - Solon, OH

RNY on 12/16/05

I do have scarring but it takes time to go but I'm not bothered with it as I won't be wearing those itty bitty string bikini in this life!!! The only problem I had was some extra loose skin over the last few months so I have a TT revision 6 weeks ago and everything is perfect now and I feel great.

JOANNE
OH Support Group Leader
My local support group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month - please message me for further information

We are on a continuous journey without a destination

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