Hello,

I'll be getting VSG in a couple of months and I am 100% nervous about saggy skin. My Aunt had the gastric and she doesn't have TOO much saggy skin just the arms. She has two children and was 39 approaching 40 when she got it. I'm 29 no children and my skin is very tight..even weighing 280 so I carry it well. But I am over weight for my height of 5'5 anywho...I wanted to know if anyone used firming lotions(palmers nevia) or did anything BEFOR to try to supress the saggy skin. I plan to do mucho weight lifting etc to help out after but any feedback will be great.

Firming lotions don't work to prevent sagging skin, the important factor is to lift weights to tone up your muscles. Many of us lift weights or have some type of body toneing regimen before and most important after wt loss. You are young and at 280, your body will have time to adjust. It also depends on your body type because everyone is different. I was 250 to start and down to 190 and I don't have too much saggy skin. I have a little sagginess between my thighs but I don't care about it because I am more happy that the fat under my skin is gone. Good luck to you.

Firming lotions don't work to prevent sagging skin' date=' the important factor is to lift weights to tone up your muscles. Many of us lift weights or have some type of body toneing regimen before and most important after wt loss. You are young and at 280, your body will have time to adjust. It also depends on your body type because everyone is different. I was 250 to start and down to 190 and I don't have too much saggy skin. I have a little sagginess between my thighs but I don't care about it because I am more happy that the fat under my skin is gone. Good luck to you.[/quote']

Thanks for the feedback and well wishes. Yes I would prefer to be my ideal weight or close to it for my height than having major fat under my skin. I will buy weights and began lifting that's a good tip. xo