Ok I'm in the process of getting the sleeve I'm I'm the beginning stage of all the visits. I'm 29 about 260 and 5 " 4 my question is do you think at my age and how much I weight I will have a lot of extra skin. I don't want to have my nipples below my pecs when I lose my man boobs. Please help.

Lifting weights prevents a lot of the extra skin issue.

You are very young and should do well, particularly if you do as bubba says, a bit of weight lifting does wonders. But you may be getting ahead of yourself, like planning the press conference before actually climbing mount everest. the process is challenging and not for the faint of heart--at least if you want it to succeed.

"mike423..", there's a lot of information to consider before getting the sleeve and deciding to get it. With skin issues...lifting CAN help some, especially if you're a relatively low BMI'er that doesn't expect to lose 100+ pounds. Basically, the more weight you lose, the more loose skin you'll have.....at least initially. Building muscle can help fill in the loose skin, but only so much. Other factors/variables to consider are age, gender, water, diet, type of skin, etc. Wish you the best in your journey!

mike im 28, 5´7 started 265 b4 surgery im at 214 now 2 months 1/2 in i have the same worries about that but then got to thinkin i rather have loose skin than man boobs and live alot longer and healthier than worry about will i have extra skin but to each their own.Its a question of what, s your prioritiy wanna get healthy look better feel better live longer or feel overweight slow cant really keep up tons of health issues. Plus its really a gentetics thing but your young too keep active dnt get ahead of yourself worse comes to worse there are surgical answers to loose skin its just a question of how much do you want it and how far are you willing to go. i keep my protien intake religiously eat clean no smoking drinking , i use skin cream after showers to keep skin hydrated to help elasticity, good Water intake, and getting back in the gym is important which is my next step but like i said its really on your body genetics not everyone is the same.

I'm 32 and was sleeved last July, and I still have loose skin. I don't think age matters, I think it depends how long you've been overweight and the elasticity of your skin .

to be honest I have had the same fears. i'm 27 years old, 6'4 and 350lbs. I know none of us came into this thinking "I'd be nice to have loose skin, I can't wait to use it like a hoodie" however~ it's about being healthier and ultimately, if this is the trade off then so be it. I'm waiting to be approved for next month and i'm trying to look at the bright side of the surgery =]

The loose skin issue is never as bad as it seems. Now I say that humbly because I just had a TT to have a bunch of it removed. But I lost alot of weight and the majority of it was around my waist.

But the thing is, no matter how bad the loose skin is, it's still better than the fat. And you'll feel better and live longer. So don't let the possibility of loose skin deter you.

The loose skin issue is never as bad as it seems. Now I say that humbly because I just had a TT to have a bunch of it removed. But I lost alot of weight and the majority of it was around my waist.

But the thing is, no matter how bad the loose skin is, it's still better than the fat. And you'll feel better and live longer. So don't let the possibility of loose skin deter you.

How is the TT scar looking now?

have a bunch of it removed. But I lost alot of weight and the majority of it was around my waist.

But the thing is, no matter how bad the loose skin is, it's still better than the fat. And you'll feel better and live longer. So don't let the possibility of loose skin deter you.

The loose skin issue is never as bad as it seems. Now I say that humbly because I just had a TT to

How is the TT scar looking now?

The scar is no problem. It is below my belt line so it cannot be seen normally. Even so....it just looks like a thin pink line.

That's brilliant. It is the neatest scar I have ever seen (from photos on the Web).

That's brilliant. It is the neatest scar I have ever seen (from photos on the Web).

Here's a pic from a few weeks ago. You can mostly see the scar.

Thanks for posting the pic -- looks great!