You wouldn't want to end your journey to a healthy weight simply to avoid loose skin. Know that "plastic surgery for removal of excess abdominal and breast skin is often covered by insurance for reasons of moisture, hygiene, and rash issues," says the ASMBS. Surgeons generally recommend that you wait at least 18 months after bariatric surgery before getting evaluated for loose skin.
Before that time, your body is going through too many changes. Some patients also end up with loose skin in the lower body and choose a thigh lift procedure which helps to tighten skin on the thighs and create a leaner look in the legs. Treatment of loose skin around the legs and arms is typically not covered by insurance. If you have loose skin after weight loss surgery, consult your bariatric surgeon. They will be able to answer questions about your specific condition and make the best recommendation for you.
If you have excess skin from weight lost through traditional methods and exercise hasn't helped, speak to your health care provider.
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Table of Contents. Losing a lot of weight can leave a person with saggy skin , especially if weight comes off quickly. Unfortunately, there's no magic lotion or cream that can get rid of extra skin after weight loss. You should keep seeing improvement, but you may need to give it more time. As you said, being young is definitely in your favor, but you can't speed up the process. Working out like you're doing is a great way to care for your body.
Regular exercise , including cardio and strength training , will help you maintain your weight and tone your body. This type of fat can be very stubborn, which means it can take a long time to disappear after you've lost weight.
And before you ask, yes, "stubborn fat" is a real thing! Our adipose tissue or body fat is full of alpha-2 and beta-2 receptors. A-2 and b-2 receptors interact with the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline to cause stored body fat to be set free. If the area of loose skin that you are focused on is more than a few millimeters thick, that's a good sign that it is actually residual body fat. So here's a test, if the area of loose skin that you are focused on is more than a few millimeters thick, that's a good sign that it is actually residual body fat.
This means that if you keep up your new lifestyle of being someone who weighs less, your skin will continue to shrink and tighten. Eventually, the appearance of loose skin will disappear.
But if the skin you pinch is quite thin more like the back of your hand , or you've already been dealing with loose skin for quite some time with little or no change, this may not be the case. You are likely dealing with loose skin, not stubborn fat. Can you prevent loose skin after weight loss? Crash diets and excessive amounts of time spent exercising can rapidly shed both muscle and fat, resulting in a double-whammy on your skin.
Meaning that the supportive underlying muscular structure that holds skin against your body is lost along with the fat that keeps the skin stretched tight. Any weight loss beyond pounds per month is likely to be lean muscle, not fat. Most weight loss programs, even the ones that claim to be slow, aim for pounds of fat loss per week. But most people can only lose pounds of body fat per month.
Any weight loss beyond that pounds per month is likely to be lean muscle, not fat. In a study, researchers found that small, cumulative changes in diet and activity which are quite similar to the approach Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel and I use in the Weighless program produced slow but sustainable weight loss.
That type of slow, steady weight loss also avoided pitfalls like loose skin. In conjunction with losing weight slowly, make sure your weight loss program includes some type of resistance training or even, dare I say, weight lifting so that you do not lose lean muscle. I have many articles in the Get-Fit Guy archives if you need some guidance on where to start with resistance training. Is loose skin something to worry about?
I think this is an important question—is loose skin really worth worrying about? If your loose skin is causing pain or discomfort, and especially if you are getting chafing during activity, you may want to do something about it, like wearing compression garments.
Exercisers that carry larger amounts of weight are often more susceptible to repetitive-use injuries like strains, shin splints, sprains, and other joint issues. But simply wearing some compression gear can help compress loose skin against the skeleton and minimize the tiny tissue tears that can be caused by skin vibration and oscillation.
Sure, if significant weight loss is or was your goal, you might end up with loose skin. But I believe that focusing on your loose skin instead of celebrating all the good you've done for your health would be a shame. That said, even if you are ready to be as bold as the people in that SELF article, there are still some steps you can take to give your skin a little help.
As I said, because your skin is a living organ, it will slowly return to a shape that fits your new body. But since that process can take a few years, here are steps you can take to help it along. Stay hydrated Attend to your hydration needs. Water is a crucial component of maintaining skin elasticity.
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