this forum

I really love it. I love the kindness and support I see on here. The advice is nice, too. Just out of curiosity are any of you also in your 20's? If so, how is the loose skin doing? I am starting to see it in my arms!

also love this forum so inspirational

I hear that the younger you are the more your skin will shrink also the less time your heavy

most heavy weights need plastic surgery at some time

 go to your doctor with every rash, pimple ,irritation, get it documented because some insurances will pay for plastics for medical necessities

 make shore to drink lots of water and have some fats in your diet

I am young but a heavy weight. I suppose it cancels each other out, lol!

My starting BMI was 54 and I was 38. I thought I would have a huge pannus and okay arms. Actually the reverse happened: I don't have much of a pannus and my arms are floppy. Unfortunately we cannot ungrow skin once we have it. It doesn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would, though.

 

Love this forum as well!  But we all know fat people have to be nice to make out for being fat no?  hahahaha

 

Seriously, the support here, the respect as well, are amazig!

 

Sorry I am 35, not in my 20's!  Hanging skin is badddddd but better than a firm360, well for me!

in my late 30s sorry but refer to my FLAP post for skin issues LOL.

I lOVED that post. I swear I laughed so hard I cried. I feel your pain- literally! Have you tried jump roping? OMG! My hanging fat hurt for days after that.

I think jumping rope might cause a natural catastrophe. It's bad enough when I run down the stairs at work. LOL

Bwahahaha!

Im 29 - had WLS on my 28th BD :)

Loose skin is going to be an issue. Period. I had major hanging skin - i hated it and decided to opt for plastics. I look much better but because of the amount of skin I had, i still have some hanging loose skin and will possibly need revisions down the road, and the scars are really ugly - hoping they fade. Just....learn to love yourself regardless of your size, or skin, or anything physical....and you'll have a happy journey.