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Does loosing the weight fast count as a strike against me as far as shrinkage ? Does Loosing the weight slower help in allowing skin to conform and shrink properly?Well as a heavy Girl of 351 lbs, I have spent the last 14 months loosing 110 lbs, bringing me down to 241 Lbs respectively! Now I have noticed excess skin in places like my upper arms, upper thighs on the inside. In June the sag was aweful, but now december seems to be better and I am noticing some shrinkage! Just how much can I expect and how long does this take to get it better. I have started doing some pilates to try to tone the muscles, I am restricted as to the type of excercise I can do, due to heart problems.. At some point I should be able to be monitored again to see if I can increase my type of excercise.. If anyone has information it would be helpful. Thanks so much
Hi Caren,I discovered cause of appearances of excessive skin and as well how to get rid of excessive skin. It is only problem I don’t know will I be able to explain with my poor writing ability.Anyway I will tray.First there is not only skin but as well plenty flesh together with the skin ranging from a few millimetres to a few centimetres thick. More appropriate name will be saggy flesh tissues. You can notice when you walking that by each step this saggy tissues are restless trembling (shaking). This trembling is factor that maintains this saggy tissues and preventing shrinking of the skin. This trembling of the saggy flesh tissues is factor that providing mechanical stimulation to the saggy flesh tissues.As long as it is present factor that cause existence of excessive skin so long excessive skin will be present. To get rid of saggy flesh tissues it needs to remove factor that cause appearance and maintenance of excessive skin (saggy flesh tissues). Adopting balanced gait patterns and optimal body posture will cause absence of mechanical stimulation on the saggy flesh tissues and that will cause shrinkage of the skin (regression of saggy flesh tissues). Just using consciously effort to maintain optimal body posture and balanced gait patterns will positively affect shrinkage of the excessive skin. You can notice that by balanced (gently) transferring body weight from one leg to another that trembling (shaking) of the saggy flesh tissues is reduced or nonexistent. In two or three days you can notice visible difference.If you find interesting I can post some simply exercise (designed by myself) that positively affect gait patterns and body posture.Luka Tunjichttp://www.freewebs.com/lukatunjic/
I am by no means an expert on this, but the mother of a friend of mine in high school lost a ridiculous amount of weight. She went from 375 to 175 or 350 to 150, I dont know. It was around 200 pounds and she is tiny now so...Anyways, Stacey's mom, jeez I can't remember her name, lost this weight between 2 and 3 years, but had loads, and I mean loads of excess skin. Her doctor told her to exercise, and make sure she ate lots of fruits (for the collagen production) and vitamin E, as well as a vitamin E cream for stretch marks. So after a while of doing this she noticed that her skin had stopped 'retreating'. Went to her doctor, and then went to a plastic surgeon.Anyways, I think what I'm trying to say is that it is a slow (and not very fun) process of shrinking your skin, but it is possible to an extent. Good luck and congratulations so far!!!!
Quote Does loosing the weight fast count as a strike against me as far as shrinkage ? Does Loosing the weight slower help in allowing skin to conform and shrink properly?Well as a heavy Girl of 351 lbs, I have spent the last 14 months loosing 110 lbs, bringing me down to 241 Lbs respectively! Now I have noticed excess skin in places like my upper arms, upper thighs on the inside. In June the sag was aweful, but now december seems to be better and I am noticing some shrinkage! Just how much can I expect and how long does this take to get it better. I have started doing some pilates to try to tone the muscles, I am restricted as to the type of excercise I can do, due to heart problems.. At some point I should be able to be monitored again to see if I can increase my type of excercise.. If anyone has information it would be helpful. Thanks so muchWell done karen ,you've done fantastically,I unfortunately don't know the answer to your question but health wise you prospects must be much better as long as you've been consuming foods which contain enough of the vitamins and minerals your body requires to remain healthy
Popular ProceduresAccording to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the four most popular body contouring procedures after massive weight loss are breast lift, upper arm lift, thigh lift, and lower body lift. Is a Body Lift Right for Me?The best candidate for a body lift has had stable weight for as early as three months, but often six months to a year, and should be participating in a healthy exercise and dietary program. Candidates who have had gastric bypass or other gastric restrictive procedures should wait until at least one year after surgery so that the common health problems associated with obesity have had time to improve. Patients in this category often require plastic surgery on several areas of the body, including the stomach, thighs, flank, breast, arms, and face. Consult a Qualified Plastic SurgeonSince this is an emerging area of plastic surgery, relatively few plastic surgeons have had formal training or developed extensive expertise in this field. Instruction and education regarding post-bariatric body contouring and the body lift procedure is provided by organizations such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. There may also be a small number of bariatric surgeons who perform the body lift procedure. It is important to know the level of training and expertise of the doctor you are consulting. Formal training and experience varies greatly among surgeons. The type of certification is also important. There are more than 150 self-designated boards, but only a handful that are designated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), such as the American Board of Plastic Surgery.