Here's something different for you /fit/.Everyone asks about losing weight, but how about the problems you face after losing a large amount of weight? Namely: Loose Skin.I've got a lot of loose skin. I've been able to tighten it somewhat around the thighs and under arms, but my stomach is horrible. It just sags down when I stand up straight, and if I happen to bend over the skin falls like 3-4 inches.My chest has some loose skin too, but not as bad as my stomach. If I stand up it flattens out a little (although I still seem to have some small man boobs), but if I bend over the skin sags down a lot.I've been trying to over a year and a half to tighten it up with no results. I know ive got some muscle under there, I can feel it at times. If I pull the skin taught with my hands I look a lot slimmer too.It really sucks. I busted my ass to lose all this weight and now I still look like crap because Ive got this ugly skin hanging off my body.
the loose skin can be corrected surgically.
>>26590Yeah, but it costs so much and you're off your feet for a while. It's like 4-6 weeks iirc. That would drive me nuts, not being able to lift or run.
>>26523how much weight did you lose and in what time frame?
80 pounds in less than a year. I would say from summer to the end of winter.
Did you exercise a lot while losing weight? Like, a lot of lifting to build muscle?
>>26625I did more cardio than lifting. I didn't start lifting seriously until after the weight loss. It was a mistake, I know.. but I didn't know back then.
>>26627Ahh I see. I am just worried I will have some loose skin too so that's why I was wondering.I've read that you need to give your skin like 2 years at least to tighten and to make sure you have NO more fat under your skin. Literal loose skin with no fat under it is apparently as thin as paper when you pinch it. If it's any thicker than that then you should just stick to bulking up and see if you can lower your body fat as much as possible.
In many cases the only way to get rid of it is surgically, either get the surgery or keep crying, your choice.