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How do you get rid of loose skin around your stomach after you lost weight?
How do you get rid of loose skin around your stomach after you lost a lot of weight?
Lotion is not helping.I lost 40 pounds kind of fast and now I have loose skin around my stomach, what can make it go away?
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The older you get the less elasticity your skin has. It stretches but it does not shrink. One of the problems faced by the morbidly obese when they a lap band operation is they can be left with 10 pounds or more of skin left behind after they lose weight
You have not said how old you are,if you are a teenager; while you can ask your doctor I suspect you will be told to wait until you are at least 19 or twenty before seeking a surgical answer to the problem. Then just like women looking to lose the mommy pouch as I call it you can have a tummy tuck. This is an expensive and somewhat painful procedure that is not generally covered by insurance.
It is really going to depend on how much skin is hanging lose and how it effects your over all self-esteem as to how the doctors will choose to approach this. If you are a teenager I would suggest you talk with your mom or dad and make an appointment to see a good plastic surgeon.
A good plastic surgeon may refer you to another doctor who after consultation may find that surgery is in your best interest and the insurance company will pay for all or part of the procedure, or the surgeon will tell you to wait. You won't know until you talk to them. As always with this type of Surgery get two opinions.
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You can try creams (toning creams, stretch mark creams) and give yourself a little bit of time to adjust, but many people who lost a lot of weight have to get surgery to remove the excess skin. I would consult your doctor about it.
Good luck and congrats on losing the weight!
-Abby
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