izzzi said:
Hi, Defren
Two years, are you sure it is not 9 months.
Roy.
I'm too old for the nine month weight gain Roy. :lol: I will be 47 in January. Even if I were 10 years younger, that would still not be an option. I will await grandbabies I think.
Hi Mileana,
This problem has only very recently started. I lost 90lbs with not an inch of loose skin, or at least if there was anything it was so mild as not to be noticeable. Now I have no loose skin apart from my abdomen. The irony of it all is the tummy fat just wouldn't shift. It was clinging on after all the rest had gone. I was telling someone yesterday, I have a stick thin daughter (13) and my legs fit into her trousers, my legs are as small as hers, yet not the tiniest amount of excess skin, the same applies on my face, neck and arms.
At the moment I would need minor surgery I suspect, but with around 15-20lbs still to lose I suspect the loose skin may get a little worse. At the moment I don't have an apron, it's more just all over the abdomen, just hanging!
Reading up suggests keeping well hydrated which I do anyway, and also daily exfoliation to get the blood going well again, and a liberal coating of aloe vera gel. I always have aloe vera in, so have slathered that on after my shower where I gave it hell with a scrunchie and some exfoliating shower beads. Another thing I read which kind surprised me, kind of didn't was to eat coconut oil. I eat coconut oil every day due to it's healthful properties, but didn't know it can help with the elasticity of skin.
Exercise doesn't help unless you want to build muscle under the skin to fill it out, and I don't. My kids say I should be a female body builder, I say they need a slap. :lol:
Over and over the advice is keep hydrated, look after the skin and have patience. I have no idea if we can have this surgery on the NHS I doubt it very much, so it could be a private operation, and I haven't looked at the cost and how long I would have to stay in hospital, as I would prefer a non surgical route if possible, but I will have surgery if that's what it comes to, so hubby can dig deep for Christmas this year. :lol: