LOOSE SKIN!

 I'm worried about loose skin like a mofo! I don't want a guy to see my unclothed body and vomit!

My goal weight is 170-180 but shhhh don't tell my Dr!!!

I never was "fat" but the last few years, which I'd like to thank Effexor XR, ruined my life. I used to cry when I even heard the name of that medication.

I've always had a muscluar body so the actual number doesn't mean much to me.

I'm only 22. do I have to worry much?
 

ps- most of my weight is in my butt and thighs. i'd say at least 75% of it lol, no joke

 Hey girl. 1st of all i want u to know that "ANY LOSE SKIN WILL WORTH IT". once said that....
it dependes of how long you've been overweight. and your skin type, genetics and lot of things. u said u have a muscular body so i wont worry much. there is always plastic surgery you know lol.

I had surgery also when i was 22, about 2 months before of turning 23. I do have lose skin, is not like Awful,  i'm not confortoble enough to be at the beach wearing a bikini, but i think comfortable enough to be naked around a guy i like as long as im sure he really likes me ya know. cuz if is just li ke a one night stand (which it will never happen with me!!! lol) i  dont think i will fell confortable :P

I had a brachioplasty  (arm lift) almost 3 months ago this was the worse part of my body, i jus had really bad luck, cuz in girls as young as us is not very comun to have a lot of lose skin on the arms area.  i'm looking fowar to have a mini TT n maybe my uper tihgts done. but i think gonna wait a year or so to have that done.

i have some pics on my page if you wanna go look. in my before and after i have some of my tummy and arms. and if you wanna  see my PLastic Surgery album u gotta be my friend. so feel freee to add me.

good luck!
hugs.

hey there,

I had surgery at 21-22ish and i carried almost all my weight on my bottom half. my stomach was already starting to sag/fold a bit before i had surgery, and now it's absolutely gross. my thighs and my butt look fine, and I don't mind my arms. i think really what you should hear then is that everyone is different. good luck with yours

ann

This question drives me crazy every time i see it pop up on the forum! after being overweight for so long and having your whole life change for the better after losing 100+ lbs my skin issues were the LEAST of my concerns. Loose and sagging skin will happen to just about ALL of us! its the price we pay when we choose to have WLS. Honestly which would you rather be...300lbs (not that u r. just a random weight) with tight skin or 170 was some sagging?!? remember, you dont have to live with saggy skin forever...

Girdle and spandex to the rescue!

Seriously though, the loose skin will definitely be worth it. I've thought about it mysef and once I have the surgery I will certainly have plenty. Just a byproduct of loosing the weight so fast. Love yourself, evry bit of it, excess skin and all.

Living a longer life with it versus a shorter life without it is an easy choice!

Good luck,
Scott

 no need to get frustrated because we are worried about our vanity. these sagging skin questions mean A LOT to some people especially those currently struggling with body image issues! 

i know people who have gone into deep depressions over this issue alone. i'm just curious because i know one girl who has skin sagging very badly and another girl who has NONE, none at all. they were both around my weight and had the surgery at the same time. 

yes this surgery will be great for health reasons but a lot of it deals with the way i view myself.

I’m one of them. My skin is HORRIBLE. Yes I’m grateful for my new healthy body, but c’mon, most of us did this at least in part because we wanted to LOOK better as well. I look good with my clothes on and like a hot mess with my clothes off. I run a lot, but I’ve accepted I’ll need plastics, and I don’t care if it’s vanity. For me, it’s worth the $17k I’d need to cut all this skin off to feel like a normal human being, not like I’m trapped in a skin suit.

For me, I have some loose skin on my stomach (had a baby also), inner thighs, arms and my butt is slightly saggy.  I work out about 7-8 hours a week which about 1/4 of that is dedicated to weights.  I truly believe that if I didn't purposely work at toning and strength training, my skin would look far worse than it does but I spend a lot of time on it.   Genetics are also a factor just like in your story about the two women with one having saggy skin the other not.  We are not in control of that, unfortunately.  

Yes, it is very psychological.  In a bad mood I will look at my saggy skin and still think of myself as a larger person and it will make me depressed.  My insurance does not cover any sort of cosmetic procedures and since we don't have an extra $10-20K lying around, plastics are not an option anytime soon.  We have to be very aware of how we speak to ourselves...is it negative or positive? Will it help us get us to not just our weight goal but a peace of mind goal?  

I tell myself that just like a lot of other things in life, it could be worse.  I see what my body can do  now compared to just 18 months ago...I can run, do hour long cardio classes, play with my son for hours on end, etc. etc.  So honestly, put into perspective, loose skin is just one of those things that is a minor "side affect" (not in all cir****tances ~ pannus, etc.) but it's not really going to affect all the good things around us unless we allow it to.   

Good luck!

~Emily~

I know everyone says not to worry about the skin, but its really hard not to. I have been overweight most my life, so I am trying to prepare myself for the skin. I know its coming, and there isn't anything I can do about it. Im ready to be smaller, and if it means loose skin, then so be it. Of course I have an advantage to some people, as I am already married and my hubby says he will "love me no matter how loose my skin is" so that makes it a bit better.

You aren't alone in your worries about skin!