Help!

[b190c550 1]

Hey eveyone. I have not been on here much since my surgery but i have a question for anyone who can help. Im sure this topic has been discussed before but i cant find anything on it. My surgery was 7 months ago & all has went perfectly. I started at 267 and am down to 180. All is well except some loose skin in my abdomen area. Its not bad at all but im assuming all the sit ups in the world wont tighten the loose skin up. I also shold mention im 41 now so its all part of my age as well. Im wondering if there is a lotion or ointment or something that has helped anone else?? I dont have stretch marks or anything just loose skin. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Some tightening of the loose skin will most likely happen over first year after surgery. No lotion will help, but might feel good!

[Rico 55]

Unfortenatley loose/excess comes with the package as a result of rapid weight loss. You can't avoid it but you sure can minimise it by doing simple workouts/excersises. However, the skin will not just magically snap back to its original preop state you will have to work hard to achieve this.

There are no creams that i am aware of that reduce loose skin but since you are seven months postop i think your only option is to workout, at least walk/jog for 5 miles a day that should help a lot over a period of 12-18 months.

[Felicia 28]

Unfortunately no creams, lotions, moisturizers or anything else will help you, or me for that matter lol. I feel your pain I am only a few weeks post-op but I had a c-section when I had my daughter in 2009. I also have some flab in the belly area. I am 26 but I know I am gunna have some hangy skin! I try and say I will feel proud. I am proud of my c-section scar, and I will be proud if I am thin but have some loose skin too!

That's what I say anyways, who knows how I will actually feel when I am in that position LOL.

You need to be working your abs every single day, and you need to be working the crap outta them. It won't be easy to get rid of the flab but if you put the work in you will get results. It won't be easy but you can totally do it. Good Luck.

[LindaS 316]

I use a stability ball and do abdominal and oblique (sp?) crunches while sitting on the ball. I find it easier than doing regular crunches, and I still get all of the benefits. I'm 40, and I definitely have loose skin in my belly area. Still, I know my belly area looks a heck of a lot better than it did just a few months ago.