Question:
What happens to the excess skin after you lose a lot of weight?

   — peaceangel58 (posted on July 7, 2000)

July 7, 2000
That depends on several different things, ie. your age, level of activity, water consumption, how well you keep your skin moisturized. I myself am 36 years old, have had 2 children and a hysterectomy. I have no elasticity left in my stomach, and have had an apron of skin since I was a teenager. I will have to have that skin surgically removed. I hope to also have my breasts lifted at that time. As far as excess skin on my arms and legs, I'll try to tone that up as much as possible with exercise. I guess I'll just live with what's left. The way I look at it is a little excess skin is certainly easier to live with than this extra person I'm carrying around.
   — Tina H.