Excess skin anyone?

hopefultracy · 08-08-2008, 01:50 PM

Hi all,
I'm new and my surgery date is 08/14. I'm starting to wonder about excess skin after I lose this 100 pounds I'm working on. I've heard of people having a real problem with that, but I think most of them had the gastric bypass, rather than the LAP-BAND®. Has anyone had any problems with excess skin? Have any of you heard about anything that could help with the skin other than surgery, maybe exercises or creams while I'm losing the weight? Any information you could give would be very appreciated. Or if most of you haven't had any problems, that would be great to hear also. Thanks for the info.
Hopefultracy

sparker919 · 08-08-2008, 01:58 PM

Hi Hopeful!

I was banded at the end of Dec, and as of today have lost 101 pounds, I started exercising as soon as I felt able to. I also do a dry skin brushing program that you can find out about on the website www.ttapp.com, that is the exercise program that I am doing also, I don't really have excess skin, that hangs, I do have some more wrinklely skin on my upper arms and belly and inside thighs, but not like I was expecting. I really believe the exercise and brushing helps. I also take my vitamins, biotin, zinc and vit e, and alfalfa for my skin. Good luck!!

donnabarney · 08-11-2008, 12:52 AM

good luck on your surgery. I'm down about 60 pounds with 40 more to go. I have not had the loose skin as I drink a ton of water, and exercise hard 5-6 days a week. I think the excerise does the best at avoiding loose skin. My arms are muscle and fine, my legs are toned from the gym and stairmaster.
try the excerise as soon as you can. I think I started walking the week after.
p.s. before surgery I could not get off the ground if I was sitting. I also did not walk even to the mail box, my knees were so bad.
today and I can walk 5 miles and bike 1 hour.
I'm actually going to scottland for a mild bike tour next year.

good luck
and remember the band is a tool, not a cure.

Jachut · 08-11-2008, 12:56 AM

I've lost 100 lb.

I guess you wouldnt say I have "excess skin" but I'm not as firm as you would expect someone with a BMI of 22 who runs for an hour five days a week to be. I have more flesh than I should have at this weight. But I dont have skin hanging that needs surgical removal.

What does worry me though is that in another 10 years, it may really be hanging, lol. I guess I would have some surgery if that were the case.

Miss Undastood · 08-11-2008, 01:19 PM

That is my one of my biggest fears about losing so much weight. I say what's the point if when I take my clothes off it looks like bread dough.

Anyways I went on this site a while ago. Not sure how helpful it will be but here's the link.
The Myth of Loose Skin