I'm just asking, I'm not thinking of becoming anorexic. I know the serious health risks of this.
2006-09-01 13:49:37 · 13 answers · asked by aircwybebe 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
First, I must stress, anorexia is a mental illness and NOT something to consider doing.
Second, when a person looses weight (whether "overweight", pregnant, etc) their skin will be "baggy" but it is not considered "extra skin". The skin has collagen fibers in it which stretch. When the pressure is gone (the fat, baby, etc) the skin appears to be floppy because it cannot shrink back up again. That's where stretch marks come from.
2006-09-01 13:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by Answers4u 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they will have a lot of extra skin, especially around their lower stomach, upper arms, and actually it gets pretty bad around their bottom side (LoL I didn't know how to put that nicely). Another problem that occurs when overweight people become anorexic is the amount of muscle mass that they lose. It's nearly impossible for recovering anorexics to get their bodies back when this happens because the hanging skin won't go away and muscles are difficult to repair and build. It's a terrible process.
2006-09-01 20:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by ShirleyGurley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm it really depends on the weight of the overweight person. I've heard that it's usually 100lbs lost that leaves people with extra saggy skin, but it can shrink just like it stretches.
One of my overweight friends became anorexic a year ago, and to be honest you'd never know he was ever overweight. Anywhere I've seen - his arms, calves and neck/head - all have firm, tight skin. It's quite puzzling!
2006-09-01 20:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by RSJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes overweight people, seriously overweight people who loose a lot of weight quite often have skin that is loose...sometimes people get surgery for that.
2006-09-01 21:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Lynne B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really big and loose a lot of weight you will have folds of excess skin which can only be removed by surgery. Any drastic diet should be supervised by your Doctor.
2006-09-01 20:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends a lot on how quick you'd lose it. If u lost like 5 pounds a month and kept working on it i think you skin would adapt easily.
2006-09-01 20:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by Evangelina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, skin is stretchable. There might be some flab for a while though; but the younger you are, the faster you recover.
2006-09-01 20:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by Pyramider 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes ...or even if your extra big & you lose weight in a healthy way you can still have access skin that saggs or hangs!
2006-09-01 22:51:29 · answer #8 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do because they loose muscle d/t the fact of the body going into starvation mode then it is nearly impossible to tone it up
2006-09-01 20:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by chloe dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skin is stretchy. It would adapt to the new shape of your body.
2006-09-01 21:54:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋