EXCESS SKIN AFTER VSG?????

Hi everyone!

So... I'm in the process of getting the VSG and I'm totally excited!! I am, however, concerned about having lots of excess skin. I'm 5'8 and weigh 350 pounds. Loosing weight rapidly may be good for my health but terrible for the skin. Has anyone experienced a lot of excess skin? If so, is there a way to tighten it without surgery??

Please help!

 
Skin is un forgiving.....

Lots of factors.....age and how long you have been overweight........how much you lose....

Think about the elastic on an old blown out pair of underwear.......

Sorry....your skin can only come back so far......Broken skin can't be repaired......

Only plastic surgery options can fix things up......

frisco

Nope, no way to tighten it, sorry- and it has nothing to do with the speed of weight loss. I lost 150lbs when I was in my 20's and had lots of skin.. you'll see it mentioned here a lot- age, genetics, how long you've been big, how far you've stretched it- all plays a part.. but the speed of loss really doesn't. Building muscle makes it look better (gives it some nice foundation), keeping it hydrated with lotion makes it look a tad less crepe-y, but otherwise, if you're going to have it- you'll have it.. I used every lotion/potion I could when I was younger, saggy and wrinkly (and single!) and nothing helped no matter the $$.. 

The damage is done, Yes, you will have extra loose skin. Does it suck? Yep. Does it suck as much as being MO? HELL NO.

You can stuff loose skin into little clothes- cant stuff fat in there though!

Ive only lost 160+ lbs, and I have a lot of loose saggy skin. I have no boobs left and I can fold my stomach into thirds (im thinking some kind of skin oragami contest!) and as much as I wake up wishing I didnt have to look at it, I would never trade it for being super obese. Since I cant rewind the clock to the day I started gaining weight at 8 years old, I have to live with it and no point in wasting energy feeling sorry for myself!

hi!

Gosh I'm hating my extra skin too.. very self conscious about it but I figure it beats obesity by far. I can't afford the surgery and I don't have as much lose skin as I've seen on others on tv.. so I wear my clothes a tad tighter... (skinny jeans work) never ever did I think I'd be in them..

good luck !

Kelly

wow you were putting some serious work in. How impressive!
I love to run. My plans are to do as much running as possible once I get most of the weight off. Now looking at your pics I am like maybe I should lift a couple of weights too...... Damn

 I can NEVER NEVER see these pictures two many times, every time I look at them I say "Holy crap, I want to look like that, better get my ass in gear" LOL Such an inspiration!

I gotta' get to where you are babe. You look fantastic! 

 I was looking at your profile the other day (I wanted to ask you about protein and labs - what should I request) and thinking damned I've got to see how far I can take/sculpt my body.   I've wanted to do it forever with "Body for Life" challenges etc. My friend that favors you OMG her body is amazing!  I am about to ask her to train me

I am going to remove this pic as I don't feel right posting her but I wanted to see if you thought you two favored one another.

Anyways if you could direct me with my labs I'd be totally appreciative.  My internist is willing to do what I ask so it will be easy to look out for me if I know how.'

xoxo

As usual every time you post these i spend an extra 20 mins in the weight room.  I want that when i grow up.  Always awed.