Dealing with loose skin after weight loss?

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A few people I know swear by GHK-Cu for tightening. Results seem mixed but worth exploring if loose skin becomes an issue on your journey.
 
The aging and elasticity piece is the part of the skin conversation that gets underplayed. The rate of loss matters but so does where you're starting from elasticity-wise. At a certain age and pace you're going to see it regardless of what you do. Hydration and resistance training are the two things that actually help - everything else is mostly noise.
 
Amazing work! Did loose skin end up being an issue for you at all? I've still got a good amount to lose and I'm worried I might need surgery afterward that insurance won't touch.
 
What's your current BMI? Just confirming we're discussing fat sitting just under the skin, not the deeper visceral kind? Is the skin still loose even after the weight came off?
 
There's some loose skin going on, most visible during a plank when it all droops down, but it's not extreme and mostly invisible unless I'm in specific positions. Lost a pretty large amount fast, and looking back, going slower probably would've helped. My target was 70kg at 170cm tall. Reached 65kg to leave some buffer room and have held there since.
 
Way better to deal with loose skin than carry all that extra fat around. I'm down a bit over 100 pounds from my heaviest, and the loose skin barely registers as an issue for me, even though it's definitely there. Carrying all that extra weight felt like being trapped compared to this.
 
Lost 65 pounds in my twenties with zero loose skin. Now in my late thirties and gradually shed 40 pounds, still chasing another 15. Run and lift weights regularly and haven't developed any loose skin, though my chest has definitely lost volume. Might consider a lift down the road, otherwise honestly not too bothered by it.
 
Hi, has anyone dealt with loose skin, and could you do something about it? A friend of mine lost a lot and is still unhappy because loose skin keeps her from wearing crop tops. And loose skin removal surgery scares her
 
Nice way to see it! From what I gather, skin that loosens after losing weight can firm up again with time, as long as your age is on your side and collagen is still plentiful. What matters more is that skin loses elasticity as we age, and eventually we all get some. Well done on the results!!
 
With 193 lbs down so far, I've no chance of tight skin unless I choose surgery, which is expensive and leaves scars anyway. What matters is feeling better and being far healthier. My loose skin is the record of it.
 
the loose skin thing is real for me. ive always carried extra fat low on my belly, even way back in my youth. these days, after dropping 70lbs, that area is starting to genuinely bother me with how loose it is, theres still fat underneath so its nowhere near flat, plus its wrinkly now, my belly button honestly looks a little sad these days. also lost facial fat, which i actually like since my cheekbones show more now, but it ages my face in other ways, especially under the eyes. kind of expected that given my genetics, but im probably going to need some kind of eyelid or facial procedure down the road. even with all that, id absolutely do this all over again without hesitation.
 
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