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Ahem. -waves at kegan- Glad you took the time to google me. Love you too <33

 

Sorry Everyone, but someone was rather malicious and went googling me the other day and found this page. He used my comments I made about myself in a sad attempt tobe cruel and get to me. Kegan, if you want to say something, please come to me instead of playing childish games.

Also I would like to apologize to all of you here on the board for this.

i suggest opening up a savings account for a body lift...  thats what im doing at least.. I know i will have sagging skin... well, i got the feeling I will... so im saving money for a tummy tuck and a breast lift when i get to my goal weight.... good luck!!!

You should give your skin some time to shrink to fit.  Try to get your weight-loss to a slower 1 - 2lbs a week by significantly upping your calorie intake as this gives your skin more chance to adjust.  It may not go back completely but don't judge the results just yet.

I have to agree with tasha21217. I lost 175 pounds over the course of 3 years (more like 2) and while it did shrink back a lot because I'm 18, there's still skin on my stomach and thighs that is embarrissing. I've found that moisturizing helps some. Shea butter helps. But really, most likely you will need surgery. I've been told by my doctor to seek out a plastic surgeon because it won't stretch back. (which suprised me to hear a doctor tell me to go to a plastic surgeon..)

Good luck.

Thank you all, Surgery was an idea, but on a warehouse salary it will take more then a few years if ever. But I think I'll play the wait game first. Im using tones of mosturizers (shea+cocoa mix, Cocoa butter body oil, And a moisturizing bath soak) Its helping a little so maybe theres a chance. Im still young so I hope it bounces back some.

im also going to up my calorie intake a bit more, though i'm finding it hard to keep my appetite up much anymore XD;;

 Thank you again for your suggestions, Very much appreciated <33

my mom is in her fifties and lost about 60 pounds (from the 180's to the 120's), and she had saggy skin for about a year, but then it toned up (so it's not only the young kids who'll recover well).  so i think there's hope.  but, in the end, skin elasticity is a matter of age and genetics - some people have very elastic skin, some do not.

Some people swear by body brushing, too. I always go over my trouble spots in the shower with a scratchy back-brush thingy with body wash on it and I think it has helped minimize the sagging in my tummy which was totally destroyed by my 2 back to back pregnancies. After losing 20lbs, I don't have loose skin anywhere except the tummy from the pregnancies, and even that would be much better if I didn't have the worst stretch marks EVER.

The best thing I can suggest, is that one, you start taking two Vitamin E capsules a day and drink more water than normal. Creams are good, but you need to actually repair from the inside out! I would also suggest to take two tablespoons of flax seed oil a day, and do a rough exfoliation (I like to use Apricot Scrub by St. Ives) 2-3 times a week for surface stimulation. These things will help your cells keep and rebuild elasticity. Other than those things, you have to keep in mind that losing weight will gradually slow down naturally, but if you are extremely worried about it, adjust your calories. Also, I've heard weight training helps tone the skin, so maybe this is an option for you too. Congrats to you on your super success by the way, and I know that a lot of people are suggesting plastic surgery, but I would try a more holistic approach before giving in to surgery. But, hey- that's just me!

hope this helps!