I am almost certain I have loose skin. I am 17, and lost around 75 lbs over the span of 7 months. what are the chances of the skin tightening itself? I am extremely annoyed, because the machine at my gym says I'm around 12% BF meanwhile I still look like I'm 20...
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02-19-2014, 05:19 PM #1Registered User
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02-19-2014, 05:38 PM #2⛎
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02-19-2014, 05:48 PM #3Registered User
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If you do slow weight loss(1-2 pounds a week) then you have no loose skin... that's what my doctor told me once.
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02-19-2014, 06:16 PM #4br00tal liftah
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This. Slow weight loss combined with liftin' them heavy arse weights will significantly reduce the chances you will have loose skin. There may be a little bit, but your bulging muscles will compensate for that.Originally Posted by MykeZ
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I already lost a majority of the weight I wanted to lose, I want to know what I can CURRENTLY do about the loose skin..Originally Posted by morrikj777
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02-19-2014, 08:51 PM #62 Bagels please
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02-19-2014, 08:56 PM #7Registered User
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thats alot of weight to lose that fast. Thats why lifting weights and losing it somewhat slower works better, than too fast, because the skin slowly accumulates. ive heard coco butter every night helps and well while losing the body-fat
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02-19-2014, 09:08 PM #8Registered User
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You can't do anything currently about the skin.
You'll just have to wait, you're only 17 so in a few years it should have tighten up a good bit.
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02-20-2014, 04:00 AM #9Forever Recomping
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It will pull back. Take your time.Originally Posted by chickenstacks
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02-20-2014, 06:13 AM #10Registered User
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If you lost 75 pounds there is a good chance you will have lose skin. That is a lot of weight to lose. There are ways for it to tighten up:
1) With time, and especially at your age your skin should tighten back up SOME POSSIBLY
2) Gaining muscle mass to fill out the area (however if the skin is really lose this will be negligible to nothing in terms of making a difference)
3) Surgery
I would talk to your doctor and see what he/she says.Exercise Physiologist
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