I am just starting the process and have a question about skin. I have serious self image issues being so heavy. My fear is it will just switch over to being self conscious of the saggy skin. Are there things I can start doing now to try to keep the sag at a minimum? I know I shouldn't think about this and should just focus on being healthy, but sometimes you can't control your brain. Thanks for any advice.

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Some people end up with saggy skin, others don't. I was lucky enough not to.

You said, "I have serious self image issues being so heavy. My fear is it will just switch over to being self conscious of the saggy skin."

If you were driving a race car and noticed you were about to crash into a wall, would you keep driving into it? Of course not! You'd change direction. Please consider finding ways to prevent your self consciousness from causing you more pain. Good luck!

Ive been heavy my whole life but never above 280...I'm 125 now and i'm having skin removal surgery on my stomach next week. Its there. My arms hang... my boobs are literally gone and when i bend over, they look like balloons after you let the air out! LOL

My friend is a week out from me and she has NO extra skin because her skin bounced back... mine didn't. You can rub Vitamin E oil all over...she swears by it. There may be nothing you can do. Check your insurance for the coverage criteria for a paniculectomy. that is the skin removal surgery for your abdomen. If you check out my blog next week, i'll have before and after pictures of my skin removal surgery.

Good luck! Its not as bad as it sounds...they make compression tank tops for a reason