I am just beginning to lose the weight and want to try to AVOID my skin getting overly loose. I know it will loosen some, but can it be lessened if I start now? What have you found that helps? Hydration? Creams, scrubs, lotions? Wraps? Weight training? Massages? Trying to put together a regimen now and get it started. TIA!

I started at 250 and am now 150. I'm getting cosmetic surgery in October after 4 yrs banded. Short answer, no lol

The only that helps even a little is weight strengthening. But even then, there's no guarantee you won't have loose skin..

Whether or not you have excess is decided by a lot of factors. Genetics, age, how long you've been overweight and how overweight you are, hydration, whether or not you smoke, and even where you carry the weight. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, if you're going to have excess skin there is absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.

I am just beginning to lose the weight and want to try to AVOID my skin getting overly loose. I know it will loosen some, but can it be lessened if I start now? What have you found that helps? Hydration? Creams, scrubs, lotions? Wraps? Weight training? Massages? Trying to put together a regimen now and get it started. TIA!

My plastic surgeon said take massive doses of E and I have to say most of my stretch marks are gone and some of the skin has tightened up. But I still will have to have surgery to pull up my tummy and the excess on my arms and lift my boobs! But it is better than I thought it would be. I want to lose 50 more before I have any surgery done.