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A member asked:

Could regular diet and exercise(instead of surgery) make excess skin less likely after weight loss?

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Not necessarily: The amount of excess skin depends upon the amount of weight loss. It is irrelevant how that weight loss occurs.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/30/2015

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