How do you get rid of loose skin after a lot of weight loss?
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If you have a lot of excess skin the only way to get rid of it all is to have a tummy tuck!  or an arm lift or a face lift.. depending on where are all the extra skin is.  Liposuction does not take care of skin so don't even bother with that.  If you just have a little excess skin, go to the gym and just tone the areas.  In order to make the skin flatten a little bit more is by toning the muscles undeneath the skin.. but it will not all go away.  I had a baby and gained 70 lbs.  I lost it all, and I have a tiny bit of skin on my lower tummy, but I have been hitting the gym hard and i've toned up a lot of it, but there is just a little bit I will never be able to get rid of unless I have a tummy tuck... but it's not bad enough to have that!  I am happy by just toning the muscles underneath.. it makes a HUGE difference!  Good Luck!
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Eat healthy, Drink plenty of water.\nPilates is a great way to loose weight.\nI try to do it every morning.  It is easy and quick once you get into a routine.
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Eat right and exercise. Alot of cardio if you want to lose water weight or excess flab...ex: running, yoga, pilates. And then after you've lost the weight you want then get firm, built muscle, get toned...ex: kick boxing, yoga, weights.
876189
I believe that they show up more after you have lost weight.  When you are gaining weight, the skin is taut.  After losing weight, the skin is loose and flabby.
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Exercise and diet. Your body has really been through a change and it takes time. I have read that a lot of people didn't really start loosing a lot of weight until 6 months to a year after they had their baby. It took me almost a year and some help from Weight Watchers before I lost most of my weight. Just be patient if you can.
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Drink lots and lots of water and eat a lot of fruit and veggies.  By the way the quicker you drop the weight, the quicker you'll put it back on
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Dear Marshall,\n\nYou have already done the hard part.\n\nYou can tighten your loose skin, but it does take time.\nThere is no quick way to do it healthy.\n\nYou just follow the old axioms, day by day.\n\nEat foods that are healthy for you.\nEat slowly, and stop before you feel full.\nDrink plenty of CLEAN water.  You might want to get a water distiller for the best water.\nExercise. Ideally, find a way to exercise that is enjoyable for you.\nSleep enough.  Most people don't.\nDo not smoke.\nUse alcohol not at all or in moderation.  Alcohol changes the way our bodies do a lot of internal important things.\n\nThese things will work.  It might take a year or so.\n\nHope this helps.
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loose weight slowly (this also means it is more likely to stay off)\nand get a skin firming moisturiser so as you loose weight it helps firm your skin and put the elasticity back in your skin.
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There is no such thing as "spot reduction" (ie: losing belly fat). There is no machine, exercise, diet, or magic pill that will remove the fat from just your belly area. Fat will come off from your entire body. Your midsection will be the last place you notice it coming off, but it is. You just don't see it right away because it is larger than other areas of your body.\n\nTo lose the fat from your whole body, you need to eat less, eat healthy, and exercise more. Cut back on the calories, and make most of those calories come from proteins and good carbs. Cut back on the refined sugars and fatty foods, especially trans-fat. For exercise, you don't need a magic machine. Get out and go for a walk. There are a lot of different videos you can buy and exercise in front of your TV. You can buy a set of dumbbells and a bench and do some strength training at home. Or get a gym membership and exercise there.
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Skin has some elastic qualities that allows it to stretch to conform to your weight without tearing. However when you are overweight for an extended period of time the skin will stretch and it is going to stay like that. The only way to correct the problem is with surgery. The cottage cheese flab in your thighs is fat. It is usually referred to as cellulite, but it is still fat. Losing more weight might get rid of it, but everybody has some fat that they cannot get rid off. It might be that your only option is liposuction.
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Drink Water.  Most of the weight you lost was water.
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Lip zip! Just kidding. Healthy diet and exercise.\n(By the way, you will hopefully "lose" weight, not "loose it".)
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If you lost 50 pounds all that leftover skin isn't fat.  Exercising will help tighten that up.  I would suggest seeing a plastic surgeon to get rid of the extra skin.  I am 6'3 and weigh 190lbs.  If you are a girl id say your weight is ok, but if you are a guy.  You need to gain a little weight because you are seriously underweight.  Good luck.  I drink a lot of Green Tea because it helps your metabolism, which in turn helps your body metabolise food faster.  Definitely exercising is key, and stay away from fast food.  I know it sounds crazy, but nutritionists say you should only eat Fast Food once a month if that.  Watch "Super Size Me" and it might change your view on fast food.
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Double chins and love handles are the result of being overweight. Lose the weight and these two problems will possibly leave you. It also depends on your age, skin elasticity, and how fast you lose the weight. If you are very obese and lose the weight too fast, your skin cannot naturally adapt and you will be left with hanging skin that can only be fixed surgically. If you are older your skin will have lost some of its elasticity and may not go back to being firm and tight as it once was even when you lose the weight. There are no double chin exercises I know of. Lose the weight overall with sensible eating, cardio exercises and weight training. The sensible eating will nourish you, give you the energy you need to exercise to burn the fat, and the weight training will strengthen and tone your entire body and enhance the fat burning affects of your cardio. (Of interest to women-weight training will also increase your bone density. A lot of women don't know that.) It is an overall strategy you need: Nutrition, Cardio, Load Bearing Exercises.  It works great. \n\nAnd surgery if the elasticity isn't there any more. \nAlas!
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You can run your butt off. Try a fat burner. Or you can eat a butt load of protein and start lifting, it will take a long time but muscle will start filling out the skin, but the skin will also shrink.Congrats on losing the weight too!!!
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Homeopathic Treatment to Loose Excessive Fat and Weight :-\nThe safest and sure fire way to loose weight and excessive fat is PHYTOLACCA BERRY Q(Mother Tincture) 20 drops thrice a day in a sip of warm water half hour before or after meals.\nWith this remedy you loose the tendency to gather up excessive fat so you stay slim even after you are cured and you stop taking it. Helps you to stay slim !\nStarts showing results in 30 to 45 days of regular use. \nIt will cure flabby or sagging tummy and make your skin look fresher and tighter and it has no side effects and no complications whatsoever ! \nAvoid taking Chocolates Coffee Mints and Red Meat while taking homeopathic medicine.\nYou can get homeopathic medicines from Major Herbal Shops and Homeopathic Stores and they are quite inexpensive.\nTake Care and God Bless !
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As long as you exercise then it will pull the skin back tight again.  Exercise is a key factor for preventing loose skin.