Comments on: How to Tighten Loose Skin After Weight Loss

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:36:24 +0000

I have lost 104 pounds since June 2008 – Non Surgically – which means I have had to work my butt off and I exercise 3-5 days a week, and pilates 2 days a week. I was 300 pounds for about 10-12 years and now my chest is horrible and I have so much loose skin it is hard to enjoy the weight loss when i can’t wear clothes that really fit because of the muffin top. I have always had large boobs, but now without a bra I am flat at my chest and they hang to my belly button. What can I do? Plastic Surgery would fix it, but I can’t afford that.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:16 +0000

Hello. I am a mother of 4 teenagers and I am 36. I went from being over 300 to being 200 in over a year. I lost a lot but I was trying to go slow. I lost it all so fast. I eat a well balanced diet, take vitamins everyday, and drink a lot of water. I have extra skin that is really starting to be a problem. I dance every night for toning and cardio. I exercise a lot in the water for resistance. But, I still can not lose the extra skin. I basically need to rebuild my body to make it look better after all these years of destroying it with the weight gain. Can anyone offer suggestions? Thanks for your time.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:08:52 +0000

Same here, Victor. I lost 70 and also have the same problem and have been working so hard. I have great abs but with all the skin, you can’t even see it. I’ve been working so hard, my child is now 6 months old. It feel great to be fit, but God. Can anyone help me out with an answer?

By: Victor

Victor — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:41:41 +0000

I’m only in my midteens, and i lost 60 pounds last year. I exercise a lot, and eat lots of protein and very few fats. I have incredible abs, like an 8 pack, but under my excess skin. my skin isn’t flappy to the point that it folds over or anything, but it does make me look fat, if not fatter than i am, and gives my stomach barely any definition. Are there any options to tighten up my skin so i can get that definition?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:13:17 +0000

WOW!!! 124 lbs is ALOT!! Congrats! Man, I wish I could do that. Um, I think the only option that will give you really dramatic results, unfortunately, is surgery … If I were you, though, I’d go to a personal trainer or a doctor and ask what you can do to tighten and tone the underlying muscles without adding bulk. It’s unlikely you will get the end results you are looking for but I’m sure it will help in the long run. If you take very good care of your skin right now and really work on it, you will probably have much better results if you do decide to have surgery later on. But, yeah, I’d definitely be doing some weight training (lighter weights, more reps) and drinking LOTS of water. Also take your vitamins. Good ones to help with skin elasticity are A, B (complex), C, E, K, and Coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ 10). I wish you luck in your endeavor!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:50:21 +0000

I have lost 124 lbs and i feel like a sexy candle that got left on a hot stove…my legs arms and stomach literally look like they are melting due to excess skin I’m only 22 is there a form of exercise that i can do to tighten the skin or no.