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 Is there a specific brand of lotion you use, or some sort of ingredient to look for in lotion, that helps? Thanks!

 Thanks! I'll have to look into that. I had been on Retin A in my teens (For acne) and it turns out that pure plain ol' Retin A is too harsh for my skin - or at least it was then. Might stick with a wrinkle cream instead of going for the pure stuff. Thanks for the info :)

 Thank you so much for replying (sorry it took so long for me).

I just finished my pre-op classes, now it's time to meet with the doctor, and then hopefully get my date.  The lotion is a great idea that I will definitely use.  

The extra skin is something that I seem to be most concerned with, and want to do whatever I can to help tighten it up.  I'm not a vain person, but man, would I love to just go out & mow my lawn without my shirt on, or play some basketball & be on the skins team finally.

Thanks again for the info.  Greatly appreciated!

I'm not too worried about it not being smooth.  I'm just wondering if I'll have this flap of skin for the rest of my life.  If so, it's something I'll deal with as a "side effect" of the surgery...there's always under armor shirts :)

Just curious & wondering what to expect.

Thank you!!!

I just saw this post, because this board isnt to active figured I would respond.  I have lost 130 pounds so far and I do not think my skin will ever "bounce" back.  Also no matter how much I am in the gym I do not think it is going to help.  My stomach isnt the worst but there is some.  My arms (upper) are the wrost and right under my armpits.  My whooohaaa area is really bad and my upper thighs.  But I would never change it, I am much happier a 130 pounds lighter!

I am 2 and 1/2 months out and its true to some point. I still find in some spots I have the extra skin, under my arms is one, but I am still working on that. I have been told that no matter what you will always have extra skin, because you loss it so fast with the surgery and you have years of extra skin that not all of it will shrink. Drink and Drink water, the more what the better, I hate to say I still have issues with water but I drink more then 60 oz of crystal light a day, since there is no sugar or calories its like drinking water. I also lotion with just regular lotions daily. 

There are some great firming lotions, they help and some lotions that deal with cellulite that work. I used those before and it helped. But you have to think about how long you have been over weight and realized that your skin has been stretched for that long so its not going to go back the way you would like but it will a little. I have been wearing a tank top that is suppose to help with inch loss, I wear it every day for all but 2 hours of the day, I don't know if its making a difference because my stomach seems to be the only place I haven't lost any weight yet.

I hope some of this helped. Good luck!!