Hey guys I need some advice on my bf percent and loose skin, pic included

[dashing5]

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/co...hing5/28138181

I look deflated, everything's still there it's just less. I think I'm maybe 17% idk. Also for my chest would declines be good to fill more skin

[ksrcrider]

good job on losing a ton of weight man. But in order to get rid of the skin, im pretty sure you're going to need surgery of some sort.

[dashing5]

good job on losing a ton of weight man. But in order to get rid of the skin, im pretty sure you're going to need surgery of some sort.

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of, I think I have more weight to lose though. In clothes it's not too noticeable but I know I could still lose more. My upper body is leaning out so slowly

[ksrcrider]

Im assuming you lost over 100lbs?

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of, I think I have more weight to lose though. In clothes it's not too noticeable but I know I could still lose more. My upper body is leaning out so slowly

[dashing5]

Im assuming you lost over 100lbs?

Yea from 300 to 177

[ksrcrider]

wow nice job

Yea from 300 to 177

[dashing5]

wow nice job

Thanks, they say when your real lean your skin tightens more so I might aim for 7% surgery costs hundreds of thousands

[ungeheur]

Thanks, they say when your real lean your skin tightens more so I might aim for 7% surgery costs hundreds of thousands

I wouldn't lose any more weight, it will tighten up regardless. And I don't think surgery would cost 100s of thousands. Tens of thousands maybe--not like that is much better...You're not the first person with loose skin, it happens to a lot of people. Id work to put some muscle mass on, and visit some surgeons to explore your options if you haven't already. GL brotha

[dashing5]

I wouldn't lose any more weight, it will tighten up regardless. And I don't think surgery would cost 100s of thousands. Tens of thousands maybe--not like that is much better...You're not the first person with loose skin, it happens to a lot of people. Id work to put some muscle mass on, and visit some surgeons to explore your options if you haven't already. GL brotha

Thanks, what bf percent do u estimate

[yrot21]

Good job on the weight loss, bro. Honestly, I have to agree with Ksr.

[ksrcrider]

Its hard to determine your bf% because you have so much loose skin.

[ungeheur]

My best guess would be exactly what you said, 17%. Probably in the 15-17% range.

[HeWhoIsTall]

About 16-18 imo. I agree, though; that much loose skin won't ever completely go away, and it'll just get saggier with age. If it's feasible you can make surgery a plan for the future, but for now I would just work on putting on muscle, and start cutting when your bf gets higher than you're comfortable with.

Either way, terrific work man. Impressive transformation thus far.

[Juggertha]

Thanks, they say when your real lean your skin tightens more so I might aim for 7% surgery costs hundreds of thousands

there was a thread in the 35+ just talking about this - most estimates were around $15000.

[Emdamnify]

How fast did you lose all this weight...or better yet...what was the average weightloss every week?

[dashing5]

How fast did you lose all this weight...or better yet...what was the average weightloss every week?

I started at about 16. When I first started it was 5lbs a week and recently it's been 2lbs it took 3yrs kuz I stupidly did a bulk and went back up and had to go back down

[dashing5]

Good job on the weight loss, bro. Honestly, I have to agree with Ksr.

Thanks man

[dashing5]

About 16-18 imo. I agree, though; that much loose skin won't ever completely go away, and it'll just get saggier with age. If it's feasible you can make surgery a plan for the future, but for now I would just work on putting on muscle, and start cutting when your bf gets higher than you're comfortable with.

Either way, terrific work man. Impressive transformation thus far.

Thanks, so u dont think a low bf would help much?

[dashing5]

there was a thread in the 35+ just talking about this - most estimates were around $15000.

That's rough on the pockets for sure

[adrosan]

good job dashing!

[dashing5]

good job dashing!

Thanks man

[Hartlin]

I look deflated, everything's still there it's just less. I think I'm maybe 17% idk. Also for my chest would declines be good to fill more skin

Hey there, great job first off. As somebody who also lost over a hundred pounds and had loose skin I know the feeling your in. Mine wasn't as bad as your case but I would definitely recommend before rushing into having surgery to maintain the weight off for a years time to ensure you aren't going to put it back on as many end up doing.

I lost 100 pounds over 10 months roughly and then held off on having surgery for a year to see how my skin would bounce back some and to make sure it stayed off. I went through with the tummy tuck surgery and it was worth every penny.

Congrats, keep on killing it.

[dashing5]

Hey there, great job first off. As somebody who also lost over a hundred pounds and had loose skin I know the feeling your in. Mine wasn't as bad as your case but I would definitely recommend before rushing into having surgery to maintain the weight off for a years time to ensure you aren't going to put it back on as many end up doing.

I lost 100 pounds over 10 months roughly and then held off on having surgery for a year to see how my skin would bounce back some and to make sure it stayed off. I went through with the tummy tuck surgery and it was worth every penny.

Congrats, keep on killing it.

Thanks, how bad was the scar, did it go away

[Just1nn]

there was a thread in the 35+ just talking about this - most estimates were around $15000.

I would agree. I took a friend to get breast implants and it was about $6500, I broke my distal radius/ulna and needed surgery and plates/screws, it was about 12k.

$150,000 is a lifetime of plastic surgery for those women on the "real housewives" shows, by the top plastic surgeons in the world.

Also, OP is young (19), so I would give it time before going the surgery route. That will be pretty elastic, who knows...

[dashing5]

I would agree. I took a friend to get breast implants and it was about $6500, I broke my distal radius/ulna and needed surgery and plates/screws, it was about 12k.

$150,000 is a lifetime of plastic surgery for those women on the "real housewives" shows, by the top plastic surgeons in the world.

Also, OP is young (19), so I would give it time before going the surgery route. That will be pretty elastic, who knows...

Also at 17% body fat i still have about 20lbs to lose it could make a big difference