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Excess Skin?

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297 views 3 replies 2 participants last post by  Lonesome George  
#1 ·
There has to've been another topic on this but man I just don't want to look 4 it rn.

But my question is, does it actually ever go away? I keep being told that it does w/time because I'm young but I'm so afraid of losing more weight and just having more and more of this nasty shit build up. I've already lost 100+ lbs and still have ~50 to go but I'll be drowning in it before long.

Pls don't try to suggest More Exercise or expensive lotions. I am a severely depressed 17 yr old child w/no money and no energy.

Am I just gonna have to save like 15k to get surgery to remove it? I'm never going to have the money or down time for that. Much less the immune system if I actually manage those. Ughggggggggggggggggggg
 
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#2 ·
You're only 17 so chances are you won't need surgery. Hell it goes away even for those of us in our 20s and 30s. It's when you're like 40+ that you gotta really worry. You said don't suggest exercise but seriously that is your best bet if you want it to go away quicker. I mean yeah in a span of a couple years it'll slowly disappear but if you do some toning exercises it'll speed it up a lot. The lotions don't do shit so don't even bother with that crap. There are certain foods you can eat too that'll help (like hemp hearts)... but if you're broke then I dunno. Just be patient, it WILL go away!
 
#4 · (Edited by Moderator)
The thin, crinkly folds will never go away and need surgery. Anything flabby can still be toned.

I used to be horribly terrified of having loose skin but then I realized my body would tell a story. But then I realised I yoyo so hard I will never get to a place where I actually have to worry about that shit.
 
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