Excess Skin...

A friend of mine started off at 425 lbs went down to 160 lbs without sagging skin issues. She looks like she's always been small, except her ankles are thicker than normal.

I watched the "True Life" WLS episode on yesterday and the girl who lost 100 lbs and had saggy skin on her belly. I would not had predicted the excess skin for her because she did not look like she had an enormous belly pre-op. I have about 130 lbs to lose, so that just made me curious as to what can be done to minimize or prevent excess skin.

Is there anyone who has lost a significant amount of weight and does not have the excess skin?
Thanks.

I saw that show last night too I have lost 65 pds since January and I have thigh skin! I keep it under control I wear the bike shorts type of girdle pants it help.

May I ask, how old is your friend?  Losing that much, I'm really surprised that she had no excess skin...   I think she might be one of the exceptions.

The only thing I have heard that MIGHT help is getting all of your protein from soy products... not sure if thats true...

I saw that True Life episode too--I think the guy started out at 400-something, was only 21 and had skin everywhere!

She was in her 40's when she had the surgery.

I've lost 94lbs so far and my skin is still tight. I saw a plastic surgeon yesterday (thinking about getting the girls "uplifted") and he told me that my skin was in good shape and to go home and thank my parents. Genetics plays a big part, but I'm also in agreement about the soy protein too.

I have minor sags  and could probably do fine with out plastics ...however I am very jiggaly in the thighs .....I was the bottom heavy type of big girl.  I am sure if I was to get plastics done on my thighs I would  probably go down 1 to 2 pants sizes...but I am happy with them cause the sag makes me look like I still got hips

I have lost 90lbs so far pretty quickly and my girls are the only thing really sagging right now I pretty sure I will need reconstrictive surgery when I make it to 175lbs I workout constantly to try help with sagging

Two things are major factors, IMO, age and genetics!! 

this is a good topic. i did not see that show. i wish i did. I am about to have WLS and excess skin is one of my concerns also. 

Could "rate of loss" be a factor too?  What about exercise?  I've got this in the back of my mind too.  Kinda makes me nervous but I'm pluggin away - trying to walk & do my weights daily. 

Any vets w/any facts for us??  I've got 100+ to lose.