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Question: How to get rid of extra skin after rapid weight loss?

(Posted by: Katy Marie on 2010-07-29 09:00:42)

I was on a medicine for about 2 years that made me gain a TON of weight. I'm 5 foot 7 and at one point I weighed 195 lbs. Anyways, long story short I stopped the medicine and within the first month began rapidly losing weight. Within about 10 months I got down to 115 lbs. My question is how can I get rid of some of the loose skin? Will it tighten on it's own because I'm so young? I already eat very healthy and drink lots of water, but I was just wondering if there is anything else I can do? Thanks:)

Posted by: Tom Murro on 2010-07-29, 09:04:27

I was an overweight kid and teenager my whole life and ended up shedding about 70 pounds or so. I still have skin here and there and I've gotten down to under 10% body fat. It sucks, but I just consider it a battle scar of what I did and accomplished. I have tried lotions, vitamin E, skin brushes to try and get rid of some scar tissue and stretch marks, but most have not worked. Once I began concentrating on reducing my body fat, I noticed it was not as noticeable, but I think it will just always be there. It sucks, but it's better to be healthy and have some extra skin, than overweight.

Posted by: Brianna Mariee on 2010-07-29, 09:21:59

If you have extra skin on your stomach, do sit ups for skin on thighs, squats for skin on arms, lift some weights & & if you have stretch marks use cocoa butter lotion, it blends them in (: hope it helps.

Posted by: Content Gs on 2010-08-02, 03:23:35

Weight loss is a tricky topic. Lots of people are unhappy with their present weight, but most aren't sure how to change it - and many would be better off staying where they are. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines and on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. Besides, no magical diet or pill will make you look like someone else. So what should you do about weight control? Hope this can help u. :)