i have lost over 100 pounds and i am getting married in 5 months and want to tighten the skin around my belly and thighs any ideas that might help are greatly appreciated.
2006-08-06 15:35:09 · 15 answers · asked by jesse lee h 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Unfortunately, when skin is stretched it grows to fit the new size. Now that you've lost the weight, the skin usually does not shrink to fit again even with exercise, since it has physically become larger to fit your former size.
Perhaps someone else has some ideas, but generally there's not much you can do aside from plastic surgury to remove the excess skin.
2006-08-06 15:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off, congrats on your tremendous weight loss.
That must've taken strength, discipline & determination on your part.
The obvious option would be to get some cosmetic surgery done like a tummy tuck around your belly & liposuction on your other problem areas.
Or if you find that too painful/ risky, you could do it the old fashioned way - exercise. Head to the gym for cardiovascular trained workouts.
2006-08-06 15:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by ViRg() 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, you can't tighten skin with exercise (skin is not like a muscle!). See a plastic surgeon about removing the excess skin.
2006-08-06 15:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by G.V. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah unfortunately the only permanent option is a tummy tuck. They remove the excess skin that you now have.
Other than that you can get something to hold it all in for your wedding but I don't know what those things are called.
Congratulations on the weight loss though!
2006-08-06 15:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably your only option is plastic surgery. Exercise can't tighten your skin. I had a friend who had a similar problem (she lost weight after gastric bypass surgery) and she finally got rid of her stomach pouch with plastic surgery.
2006-08-06 15:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Congrats on the weight loss! For your thighs I would suggest squats. For your belly, I think crunches are the way to go. Also congrats on getting married!
Best wishes! :)
2006-08-06 15:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by bettywitdabigbooty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tighten the skin?hmmm...maybe the only way through exercise is to tone.maybe you could try sit-ups and leg lifts.if this doesn't tighten the skin, then you would,like the others said,try surgery.
2006-08-06 15:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't tighten skin with diet or exercise; unfortunately, the only way to fix it is through surgery.
2006-08-06 15:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats!
2006-08-06 15:38:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omfg congrats 100 mothasuckin pounds. GREAT JOB MA'AM good luck with the marriage and all
2006-08-06 15:39:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋