10-30-2014 03:57
10-30-2014 03:57
Hi!
I have struggled with weight, my entire life. About 2 years ago, I decided to get serious! Sense that time I have mangaged to loose a little over 60 pounds ( there was a pregnancy during that time). My goal weight is less than 20 lbs away.. The problem I am left with now is, yucky, sagging skin. I have read countless articles and spoken with even more people about any non surgical options, but to no avail. I know after 7 full term preganancies, I will NEVER have a "flat" stomach, but am determined to find something to at least improve it! Any suggestions??
10-30-2014 07:22
10-30-2014 07:22
Tell me about it!!
I lost135 lbs over this year and mys strethed skin is now very wrinkly on my butt, belly, and inner thighs.
10-30-2014 08:43
10-30-2014 08:43
All you can really do is eat for nutrition, incorporate strength training to help with muscle definition, and moisturize. Over the next year or so the sagginess might improve. But it might not. Sad, but true.
10-30-2014 08:44
10-30-2014 08:44
WOW!!! Thats awesome.. The 135, not the sagging part! lol.. Have you found anything that works at all??
10-30-2014 12:14
10-30-2014 12:14
@DJsaggyskin wrote:WOW!!! Thats awesome.. The 135, not the sagging part! lol.. Have you found anything that works at all??
DJ,
What? For the sagging skin? Nope, I'm finding that some of the wrinkles are shrinking, but my doc said that in most cases, you either live with it or get plastic surgery (not covered by insurance btw).
07-03-2015 06:02
07-03-2015 06:02
I see that these posts were from last year. With time gone by now, do any of you see an improvement with saggy skin?
I started Sept 2014 at 250 + pounds. Now July 2014 172 pounds. Belly and under arms have a bit of the "jigglies". I'm running 20 + miles a week and I have added weight training for the past couple of months and it seems to help.
I read about collegin moisturizer yesterday - will give that a try
07-03-2015 07:11
07-03-2015 07:11
07-03-2015 14:17
07-03-2015 14:17
Join the crowd. I have a boat load of weight I want to lose and I am starting to see the sagging. Well be positive and think of the challenge we did to get to this!!!!
07-03-2015 14:47
07-03-2015 14:47
07-03-2015 19:38
07-03-2015 19:38
DJ
But you are soooo much healthier I bet. Surgery isn't an option for most of us as insurance calls it cosmetic and won't pay for it. Wealthy people get nipped and tucked if they need to. I knew people that went to Mexico, Philippines and Brazil for cheaper surgery.
Healthier is wonderful.
Barb
07-04-2015 15:29
07-04-2015 15:29
I am thinking of maybe trying yoga to see if that will help to tighten things up. Does anyone have any thoughts on it?
11-29-2017 09:29
11-29-2017 09:29
I reckon some of us might well be stuck with the saggy skin, though I think there might be ways to lessen the effect. My weight has gone up and down over the years. 22st (308lb), or more, at my biggest, but now 12st (168lb) or so, maybe a bit more. I'm tallish - 6'4" - so wasn't quite as fat as that sounds. I got down to maybe 15st (210lb) a few times and always saw a lot of loose skin around my belly - a sort of soft muffin top thing going on. A few years ago I decided to lose weight - most of which which I did through strict dieting, then a couple of years ago I bought a fitbit, and started running and rigidly meeting step targets etc. and that helped me get down and maintain the weight I am now for the past year. One thing that I noticed is that I didn't get more excess flesh around my middle, it was still there, maybe a little less as I got thinner. Since then, for over a year now, I've added weight training and that also seems to have helped a bit - perhaps I've filled out the skin with muscle a bit. My belly is pretty wrinkly now, is suppose, but with less of the soft fat, so there's no overhang or anything like that. I think I could maybe lose a little more weight or gain a little more muscle, and I think the appearance might improve a bit.
11-29-2017 10:33
11-29-2017 10:33
This is a super old post, but I find dry brushing helps with the appearance of sagging skin. I also take collagen, but I'm pretty sure when the bottle is empty I won't buy more.