Question 1

what to do about the loose skin on my belly through working out?

Accepted Answer

Abdominoplasty: You can exercise to abs of steel, but stretched abdominal fascia requires tightening when the loose flabby skin (cannot exercise to improve skin tone, only to reduce fat) is removed and tightened via tummy tuck. See one or more abps-certified plastic surgeons for expert advice. Exercise is great for weight loss and muscle building but you can't exercise skin to tightness--plastic surgery needed!

Question 2

what causes loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss or: Loose skin is usually seen in the process of weight loss or natural volume loss of the aging process all over the body, but mainly seen in the face first. There are also some very genetic condition that cause the skin to be loose from birth.
Good luck from nyc.

Question 3

can you fix loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Loose skin: Face can be tightened a small degree with co2 laser but plastic surgeons do most with surgery.

Question 4

what makes loose skin shrink to normal?

Accepted Answer

Elasticity: Once your skin has been stretched past its innate elasticity, only plastic surgery can tighten loose skin. Other treatments, such as rf (radio frequency), laser, or creams and lotions only provide minimal improvements. If your skin is youthful and you are not obese, your skin still has a unique degree of elasticity that would allow some degree of return to normal, as after pregnancy.

Question 5

how can i avoid loose skin during weight lose?

Accepted Answer

Loose skin after MWL: Unfortunately, most of the laxity of the skin after massive weight loss is determined by factors that may not be easily changed, ie, maximum lifetime weight, final weight, genetic and age related skin elasticity.  In general gaining and losing weight slowly are often associated with the best results and many people swear by intense moisturizing with olive oil, coconut oil or cocoa butter products.

Question 6

how can i minimize loose skin as much as possible?

Accepted Answer

Size, sun, and smoke: The three main causes of loose skin (besides the normal loosening that comes with aging) are changing size, smoking tobacco, and sun (or tanning bed) exposure. Weight gain and then loss, especially after 35 or so, results in loose skin as the weight gain stretched it and then it remains somewhat loose after weight loss. Nicotine and ultra violet light destroy the elasticity of the skin

Question 7

what are the best exercises to firm up loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Exercise wont help: Loose skin that is typically present after pregnancy or weight loss typically doesn't respond to exercise. Depending on the severity of it there are some.

Question 8

how can you tell if its just fat or just loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Do a pinch test: Fat and skin are easy to tell  apart.  The skin is not thick, measuring approximately 1 centimeter.( 1/5 of an inch) fat varies in thickness.  The best way to figure out how  much fat is located in a certain area, is to do a pinch test.  Simply take your thumb and index finger, and pinch your abdomen.  If you find a thickness of 1 to 5 inches, this is mostly fat since skin thickness is quite small.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Loose skin: Dermatochalasis  - outermost layer of tissue covering the body  may hang is folds due lack of elastic fibers.

Question 10

please tell me how long it takes for to lose loose skin?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Losing weight slowly is the way to go!  whether or not you have loose skin afterwards sounds on several factors including: how much weight you have to lose, how long youve been overweight and of course genetics.  Good luck!

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