Skin issues?

I'm very curious about something... does everyone have skin issues after surgery?

I have read so many different accounts concerning this topic.  

I have heard age makes a difference, to drink a lot of water, to moisturize, vitamins are essential, to work out, and then I've heard nothing matters and all attempts are futile. 

I am definitely going to have skin issues!  I bet it is amount lost / to be lost that matters most.

I'm new on here and asked the same question and everyone told me that its based on your age, genetics, how well u been exercising before etc...

I have some extra skin, under my chin and around the middle. I have heard it can take up too a year or so for the skin to catch up. I asked my Dr last month about the skin/fat around my tummy, she said the only way to get that off was to have it cut off. i have started doing more abcrunches and working out more on that area and I can tell its getting a little better.

<---------has enough extra skin to share. I was 190 pre-pregnancy and after I had my daughter I was left with a nice 'baby belly' that only continued to grow as I gained weight. My heaviest was 285.  In that particular area no amount of exercise is going to help.  I know people that are 5+ years out and still have flabby areas. They've maintained their weight and exercise and it doesn't help, but they are maintaining so that is good.

I think I can deal with flabby, just not flappy if you know what I mean.  I don't want flappy LOL.

LOL!!!...I know what you mean! 

Wearing the right clothes helps too! 

Very, very funny!!!  Unfortunately, I think I'll be flappy!!!

 <....flappy now and will be FLAPPY later...

Ive started to have some skin issues...  But, I am down 140 or so pounds since last year most of that was done pre-op so I dont know if that makes a difference or not. But, I thought considering the size I started and my age,,  I would have a bigger issue with it now. The more people you talk to about this issue the more you noticed its different for just about everyone. I have not havent  anyone tell me any really reliable secrets for taking care of it other then more surgery...