What types of exercise would you all suggest for tightening the extra skin? Or how soon to start working on this? Im am half way thru my 6 month dr visits and Im hoping to get 100% approved, but I was just wondering about the extra skin.

yeah...I'd like to know too....as I am sure it is going to be an issue

look up:

skin brushing - it helps remove/exfoliate dead skin & force regeneration of new skin..

collagen - eat foods high in collagen.. blueberries, for example.. are low carb & have a lot of collagen in them. collagen is what gives your skin it's elasticity.

MSM - taking MSM (powder form, while gross is cheaper & more effective, because you can take whatever dosage you need).. MSM is a natural sulfur (no smell) that is made from rain Water. it lubricates the joints & also makes skin very supple & soft. they use it on horses, too.. like race horses.. to help with their joints.

exercise - weight train, to build muscle/tone & make less space for skin to sag.

hot/cold showers - dunno what effect that has, but it's something to look into, as a lot of people swear by it.

moisturize - keep your skin moisturized. they have MSM lotion on Amazon. it's got all sorts of other oils in it & isn't greasy or anything like that.. and no pthalates & etc..

pray - if you're religious, just pray for some good, tight skin! lol

videos: http://www.youtube.com/lovingraw << this guy has a video on saggy skin. he was 400lb, lost it all (naturally) and he explains what he did in regards to saggy skin (he doesn't have much, if any)

hope that helps. <3 wish you the best!

not all of us get extra skin, it really depends on how you carried your weight, genetics, age, hydration and for some people just dumb luck! I dont really have any extra skin anywhere...except my horrible tummy, but that was from having 10 pound babies! lol make sure you drink plenty of water as this helps to hydrate the skin, as well as get rid of the fat. good luck!

Exercise, exercise, exercise, wt. lifting, body toning classes, push ups and light wts. to tone the upper body. In addition, lunges all types and squats for your legs. Like someone mentioned above It also depends on your genetics, where you store your body fat and your age. I am 45 started out at 250 now 179 and I have no issues with loose skin. Good luck to you.

Genetics, lifestyle, the state of your skin, how much it was stretched, how long it was stretched out for, etc.

I personally attribute the most value to 1) how far stretched and 2) how long stretched for. Genetics are important, but there are some things even genetics can't overcome.

30 lbs overweight for a year when you're 18, not nearly as big of a deal as 150 lbs overweight for 10 years when you're 40.

Weight training and good old fashioned cardio are doing it for me. I only have some loose skin on my upper arms and thighs...not on the tummy tho, got lucky on that one!

I will say that if you aren't working out right now, you should start. You can be toning and tightening right now, as you work on pre-op weight loss. Since you won't get cleared to work out for several weeks, you'll have lost muscle too. Some areas will sag regardless, but you can be proactive to some extent.

Building muscle will help fill out the extra skin but really genetics, amount oif weight lost and age play major roles in hoiw much you end up with. It takes about a year after you have lost all the weight for what will tighten to tighten.