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Healthy_life2    8,322

Healthy_life2
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I married a wonderful man. Loose skin is not an issue. We chase each other around like teenagers.

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Lizardlady    90

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For me, I don't think the loose skin is going to be an issue. My fiance and I have been together for 13 years and he has seen me at my thinnest and my biggest and his feelings have not changed, nor has he treated me any different now that I'm very heavy. It's my opinion that any man worth his salt would do the same. However, he does worry about my health. I do plan to eventually get the skin removed when I get to that point but it's honestly because it would bother me and I want to feel good about myself. I would think that if you are big now and your partner doesn't care, then I doubt they will care when/if you have loose skin unless they have a particular attraction to bigger people... but that's another story.

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miss_smiles    192

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Is it possible to not have loose skin at all? That is my biggest fear. I'm 5 weeks post op just started back at the gym - for cardio- will start weight training once I get Dr. Approval. I don't want surgery to remove it. Anyone here not need to get surgery to remove the skin? And just firmed it naturally?

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Juhygtfrdsd    154

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I asked my surgeon that question about skin...al she said was their are no guarantees but the younger we are the easier it is to snap back...im 37 so praying!

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Lizardlady    90

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I haven't had my surgery yet to tell you how much loose skin I have. I'm 29 but I'm so overweight and been overweight for so long that I KNOW I will have a lot of loose skin. I've dropped 30 lbs in the last month and a half and I'm already noticing it mostly on my inner thighs (which I'm still hoping will tighten up a bit because that is one surgery I really would like to avoid). It really depends on how heavy you are, how long you've been that heavy, how old you are and also genetics. It also depends on your exercise while losing the weight. Nobody can say for sure how much loose skin you might have but your chances of not having a bunch of loose skin are better depending on the above things I mentioned. I personally am going to expect the worst and hope for the best!

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KristenLe    5,979

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I am doing the same (expecting the worst and hoping for the best). I'd much rather have skin than fat. I'm much older so I doubt my skin will have much elasticity to it. I will probably have saggy boobs down to my knees! Lol.

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Lizardlady    90

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I am doing the same (expecting the worst and hoping for the best). I'd much rather have skin than fat. I'm much older so I doubt my skin will have much elasticity to it. I will probably have saggy boobs down to my knees! Lol.

Well if you're older at least you have an excuse lol! I'm gonna be 30 with saggy boobs :(

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Juhygtfrdsd    154

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My friend had her tummy, va jay jay and boobs done in miami...looks good!! Im going after 2 yrs

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Healthy_life2    8,322

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Fear of the unknown. :blink:

I looked up photos of what loose skin would look like after weight loss. I understood this is a part of surgery.

I cant afford plastics.. I have the droopy skin and boobies..... There are worse things in life..

It's my cute " shar pei ness"

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Lizardlady    90

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If he doesn't mind the fat then he most likely won't mind the loose skin, especially if he wants you to be active and healthy. It's easy to assume that other people have the same image of ourselves as we do but in reality, that's not always the case, especially when it comes to loved ones.

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snokb04    60

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My friend had her tummy, va jay jay and boobs done in miami...looks good!! Im going after 2 yrs

Vajayjay?????? Really? I hadn't even thought about having loose skin there!

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