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What can you do to prevent excess skin after weight loss?

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Excess skin: You cannot do anything to prevent excess skin after significant weight loss.

Dr Wang agreed

Answered 10/3/2020

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Dr. Vythilingam Alagappan answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Slow weight loss: Slow loss of wt like a maximum 1lb a week may be fine.if you lose weight more rapidly sagging skin is more of a problem

Answered 1/5/2019

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