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Sagging Skin

Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

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@@NJ Mom Skin issues are dependent on a lot of things - your age, genetics, weight fluctuations (how often did you yo-yo up and down), and how much you have to lose. You will probably have less of an issue than some of us that are bigger - but there's not really any way to say what it will be like.

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I notice sagging skin mostly under my arms and inner thighs. I have lost 60lbs so far and have 46 more to go. I would rather have my saggy skin than my 60lbs of fat any day!

I'm about your exact stats! Started at 240, now I'm 160. My skin isn't bad at all. I have always worked out, though. Also, my problem areas are my thighs and butt. I have a little loose skin around my thighs, but I think only I notice it. I'm thinking about a tummy tuck and boob lift, but that's from kids more than weight I think.

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Thanks for the feedback! How long did it take you to lose the weight? Was it an easy recovery and adjustment? Did you exercise while losing?

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Those are my stats too and I don't worry about the skin because losing the weight is more important. But if there is anything I can do to help firm up, please share.

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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I guess I was just hoping that if by Gods grace I can lose about 60-70 lbs which is my goal, it wouldn't be so much loose skin that I would want/need to have surgery. I was thinking that severe of a case probably only occurs when there is much more weight lost? I'm reading weight training and of course all exercise during weight loss will help this.

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

Not related to this post, but I just wanted to say: Wow! Congrats on how very far you've come. That's amazing! ????

As someone who started at 688, and who is now 387 as of last Saturday, the excess skin has really become an annoyance post-op.

Nothing I can do about it now though. It will hopefully be addressed in the future.

Not related to this post, but I just wanted to say: Wow! Congrats on how very far you've come. That's amazing!

Thank you!! :)

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I've been quite surprised about how little sagging skin I have, especially with my stomach. I'm still planning on plastic surgery, but if I didn't have it, I could get by.

HW: 248. CW: 130

Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

Yep, I have found out what turkey neck is, but I have slim ankles!

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Hi everyone!

Just looking for some feedback regarding sagging skin after your surgeries. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery this November, I am 230 lbs and hoping to get to 160 ish (of course who knows I may lose more or less)...but that would be my goal. In your experiences, would losing this much weight cause sagging skin?

Thanks for any experiences you can give me...nervous and have a million questions!

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I have attached some sagging skin photos to give you an idea of what a real person looks like. I was 294 now I am 121. I am 39 years old. Pardon the ugliness this is what it is and I took it before my 4 am run.

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@@AnA92212 You lost an incredible amount of weight to only have that much sagging skin - you've been very lucky! I don't think I'll lose as much weight and probably won't be as lucky - but one can hope! Congrats!

I am lucky but I work out hard too. Everyone is different. I wore a binder after surgery for a month. It helped with pain and I think it helps with skin. Doctor said it doesn't but I did it anyway.

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