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How long of being overweight does it take for your skin to lose its elasticity?
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Well the exact: time depends upon HOW overweight you are talking about ONE FACT is available from data concerning Healthy PREGNANT women..the skin DOES loose some elasticity after 9 Months HOWEVER this is regained a few months after delivery if the woman was normal weight before her baby! Hope this is helpful Just a thought! Dr Z
Answered 4/2/2017
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