By: olsen9

olsen9 — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 20:17:14 +0000

Sagging skin…. It is all so individual. It depends on how heavy you
are to start and how much you are going to lose. Where do you carry your
weight? I believe that age as well as exercise and water have an effect too.
I know of people who needed tummy tucks to get rid of their hanging skin.
I have also heard of people getting their legs, boobs, and bat wings
(sagging skin on the triceps) done. My dr. says that it takes about 2 years
for the skin to catch up with the weight loss.
I for one have lost a 100. My stomach and waist are quite small,
although I do have some loose skin, I believe it will go away. (Not enough
for tummy tuck.) I carried a lot of weight in the butt and thighs. I see
more loose skin on my legs then I want and I hope it will shrink but if not I
will look into a leg lift. I look good in a pair of jeans or Capri pants. I
just can’t stand it in a bathing suit or shorts. But it is MUCH better than
staying fat!!
I hope this helps.

Jeanne

By: Francisca Jeanene

Francisca Jeanene — Sat, 30 Aug 2003 19:39:38 +0000

Now my question and my fear is of the extra loose skin. No one speaks
of what to do or what they have done about this. I don’t want to
finally lose weight then
gain another problem of sagging skin.
A great deal depends on how much weight you have to loose, how many
times in your life you’ve lost and regained, and your age. I lost a
great deal (200 lbs) have lost and regained 100 + pounds several times
in my life, and am 47 years old -
everything working against me. Yet I was not prepared for how gross my
hanging skin was. I felt gypped - I worked so hard to loose the weight,
and even though I was wearing a size 10 and looked great with clothes
on, my body disgusted me. So I
had plastic surgery, and had my tummy, boobs and arms done. Now, I love
most of my body, walk around nude with comfort, and feel so much better
about things. The legs are still a problem. I can’t wear shorts,

unless they come right down to the
knee (I could, but at least at this point, I’m still self-concious about
them). I bought skirts to go over my bathing suits. I could have more
surgery to do my legs, but I don’t think I will - summer is only a few
months long, and it’s not such
a big deal anymore. I’m not sure whether they’ve tightened up a bit, or
whether I’m just getting used to them, but they don’t bother me as much.
I just got back from a warm weather vacation, and wasn’t as
self-concious as I was last summer.
Helene
RNY 12/22/99
350/165 (up from a low of 150)

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