Is skin always a isuue with the RNY?

iS A lot of loose skin mostly an issue with the RNY even if u work out b/c u loose the weight faster??

Shelley Belley

Skin is an issue with any weight loss; your skin grew to accommodate your excess weight and while it may *tighten* a bit, it can't un-grow.

The amount and *flabbiness* of your loose skin depends on so many things - age, how overweight you are, how long you have been overweight, etc.  The speed of loss with RNY really has nothing to do with it; if you are loosing 100 pounds with or without surgery, you are gonna have loose skin.

My skin isn't bad at all; a little jiggly here and there, and my stomach kinda looks a little like a shar-pei, but it tucks into my undies nice :) 

Does that make sense?

To many variables to really answer your question. Depends on age, genetics, how much weight you have to lose, how long you've been overweight, etc. Working out won't stop you from having loose skin, but it will help keep the muscle which is more important. Also it doesn't really matter how fast you lose the the weight, you'll either have it or you won't.

I'm in my early 40's lost just over 100 pounds and have a little bit but not much and other than wanting a panni removal (small but bugs me) I'm not really needing any PS. I tease my hubby I need some new "girls" but in reality they aren't so bad. If I never get plastic surgery I'll be just fine.

Age is def a factor, along with other things. I do not have much at all. I have lost 30 lbs and so far, Im good to go:) But I only have 30 lbs to lose..

I had my RNY surgery at 27. I've lost 130 lbs and I have some flabby thighs, & tummy. But it's not something that I'd spend too much time dwelling on. Or it's not something that would make me go back in time and not get the surgery.
Stretch marks, scars, flab, etc it's all part of the game for us now.
Strength training early out helps to bring your skin back in I'm sure. So I definitely recommend that. But really there's no magic creams or potions you can use to help.

here's me at about 6 months out. It's gotten a tiny bit better since them cause I'm doing P90X and that helps.
Good luck!

Thank u all for your help Ireally appreciate it
Selley Belley

I could only dream to look so good as you do!  Way to go girl!

Aww, Thank you Rejoyce!

Skin is an issue of significant weight loss.  Fast or slow.  Surgical or no op.  Most people will have some measure of loose skin.  However, everyone does not have a large amount of loose skin. 

I would guess that 90% of us will have some degree of loose skin.  Now the amount and how much it bothers us varies greatly from person to person.  I look pretty good in clothes, but do plan on getting some major work done, hopefully soon (even though my boyfriend loves me as is and thinks I'm sexy)!!

Laura