lightwieghts and lose skin!

tipa
on 8/22/10 10:07 am
i have a question becasue we are light wieghts and dont need to lose so much wieght so does that mean that we will have less lose skin! 
Roz !!!!
on 8/22/10 10:09 am, edited 8/22/10 10:10 am - Butler, PA
I think it depends more on your age and whether you exercise than on how much you lose.  I am 57 and I have a ton of loose skin, but the younger you are it seems the less loose skin there is.   I look pretty darn good in my size 2's and besides my DH and my DD's no one would ever guess.

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!!
Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119
on Maintenance

browneyedDeeva
on 8/22/10 10:52 am - NY
RNY on 05/03/13 with
ya know ? i was thinking the same
i hope the skin isnt bad where i need surgery ughhhh
although i definatly know im gonna need to do something with my breasts i am solid as a rock so far we shall seeeee where gravity takes me

see ya lighter,

Toni                         

lerkhart
on 8/22/10 11:49 am
My legs and rear end look pretty bad, but I'm 56.  In clothes you could never tell so I doubt I will have any type of surgery to fix any of it.
Linda
14.5 lost pre-surgery  5'1 1/2"                                      LW-Apple-Gold-Small.jpg image by PlicketyCat
louloubelle
on 8/22/10 12:14 pm
VBG on 01/09/10 with
I have some, but would rather have it then all the fat that use to be there. I feel comfortable, and wear tank tops all the time. Even with the skin that I have under my arms. I think for me, be thin is better than what the skin looks like!
                
Lee ~
on 8/22/10 12:17 pm - CA
I think I carried the bulk of my 249 pounds in my arms.  I wish I wasn't such a wussy because I think I'm going to need some serious arm intervention and while the doc is there, maybe the girls could finally head to their rightful place on my chest!

HW: 249   SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011

mybadof4
on 8/22/10 12:18 pm - De Pere, WI
RNY on 11/09/09 with
I was going to ask the almost the same thing.  I am at goal, lost 106lbs and I am 43.  I have a lot of skin on my but!  Lots!  I was wondering if it settles in or not.  My belly, arms and thighs are not the best but livable.  Was wondering about plastics or if I should wait. 
 Mary       
HW 238 SW 215 GW 135 2nd GW 125 CW 120 
MajorMom
on 8/22/10 8:09 pm - VA
Lots of variables...for me I started redistributing after about a year and a half post-op. Some things bounced back pretty well -- the turkey neck, the elephant ear flaps where my butt and upper thighs used to be, and arms. The girls are pretty hopeless though. I was 52 at the time of WLS and wasn't obese for more than 3 years.

--g

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
                                 ******GOAL*******

Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
Join us on the
Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny

Shannon D.
on 8/22/10 8:29 pm
I have pretty bad skin on my upper thighs and my belly. Also, the "girls" hang down to my lap when not wearing a bra. I am going to wait to see what happens and see if plastics are in the budget in a year or so.
   
  5'0"   HW-214   SW-186  GW-115  CW-96-99 
  LW-Apple-Gold-Small.jpg image by PlicketyCat
    
sam1am
on 8/22/10 11:13 pm
I am 48 and have lost 100 lbs.  Although not perfect, I wouldn't consider PS.  I am ashamed to admit this, but I really don't exercise either.  September!   Parts are kind of soggy, a little dimply and soft, but no real panni or hanging skin luckily.  My butt is probably the worst.  I think my bewbies have actually lifted a little in the last few weeks.  I'm almost 5'8" so that might help?

 Sandy                                           
                
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody  else up"                     
                          
      Mark Twain                                                       LW-Apple-Gold-Small.jpg image by PlicketyCatAnimation One      
   

                               

Most Active
Recent Topics
10 years today
Linda B. · 1 replies · 389 views
12 Year Surgiversary!
Lee ~ · 1 replies · 509 views
Post Iron Infusion Dizziness
Jennifer K. · 0 replies · 566 views
Still kickin'...
STLfan · 0 replies · 579 views
×