i am still very young....i am only 19. one of my BIGGEST concerns/worrys is having extra skin. i DO NOT want to feel self concious of my body after this surgery, because right now i am very comfortable in the way that i look. i am doing this surgery so that i can become healthier and live longer and have children.....

does anyone have any advice about extra skin....how to prevent it, help it. or am i just screwed?!

help me out here!

I think being 19 you are going to be fine! I wouldn't worry at all about your skin at that age. The skin is more about genetics but just like bewbs you can keep things lifted to keep gravity from pulling the skin down. Some people wear shapers but seriously I wouldn't worry about it at your age.

There are so many factors about skin. Everyone is different. You won't know until you are there.

I can tell you right now that at 21 years old, I will have loose skin. I have so many stretch marks from over the years of yo-yoing, my skin is not really that elastic. Age isn't everything, but I wouldn't trade fat rolls for loose skin any day of the week.

I have this concern as well, but at the end of this process if I have lose skin that is something I am willing to deal with. Either I will learn to live with it and use it as a reminder of what I was and all that I overcame. But maybe i'll be able to have it fixed. Sometimes skin removal surgery is covered by insurance if it is serious enough. At our age though our skin is more elastic than it will be in our thirties or forties. The other thing to think about is that you want to have kids. Saggy skin is something you will have after that. My point is that having saggy skin now, before you have kids in order to be able to have them in the first place should be a willing trade.

I am really glad to hear how happy you are with yourself. Don't lose that confidence. Deal with problems as they happen and keep that amazing spirit strong!

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You won't know until you get there, unfortunately. But, ask yourself: would you rather be overweight or be a normal weight with some sagging skin? Yes, the sagging skin is yucky, but if you really have a problem with it, there are surgeries you can get to remove it. My sagging skin is primarily a hangover from being HUGE during my pregnancy. That was 7 years ago, but you can'r reverse the scarring (stretch marks) once they develop. The skin on my stomach is really damaged from that stretching and now looks pretty bad with my clothes off.

I have made a commitment to give myself a full year after I get to goal weight before I make decisions about surgery. Another thing pregnancy taught me is that your skin / body needs up to a year to get a bit of it's shape back. I have lost so much weight in a short amount of time that my skin is confused :-)

The skin sagging has to do with how many inches you lose, your genetics, as well as your age. I have great skin genes, but I pushed my skin over the edge by being obese and pregnant. Even at 37, most of my skin is looking really good, but it takes time to heal.

Good luck on your journey!

After you lose all your weight you will probably have some loose skin. My doctor told me that it can take 1-2 years after being at a stable weight for skin to tighten back up. Just be patient

Extra skin anyone??????

No thanks, I got plenty.