Loose Skin

**largesfc** · 03-27-2010, 10:06 AM

Any tips on tightening loose skin from weight loss exept prep H!
Thanks Dave

**Mac** · 03-27-2010, 10:12 AM

Are you referring to loose skin in the abs? I have tried everything. It does not go away. There are some temporary reduction things you can do, but it's not worth it.

The only way to tighten it is to increase the muscle underneath or that other stuff, fat. My abs looked better when the muscles underneath were more developed and thicker. Not everyone wants larger abs or obliques but it does help, but not eliminate.

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 03-27-2010, 12:10 PM

Costs between $1500 to $4000 depending where you live. Thermage. Not 100% but I'd say 80% if you have already rid yourself of your fat prior to treatment. Terribly painful...my gawd!!!! Lazer heat scrambles the collegen beneath the skin and during the healing process (120-150 days) completes its process. Slooooowly gets to its maximum effect it will have on you.

If you have that gynnie look around your navel you still will end up with a hint of it when done.

Baldie

**bodyhard** · 03-27-2010, 12:18 PM

Ironic this thread has been posted. My older brother Ric from VA was inquiring about loose skin as well. If this thread comes up with any good recommendation besides expensive treatments I will ask him to read up on it.

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 03-27-2010, 12:39 PM

My 70 year old belly 60 days after Thermage. Trust me....it looked like a Shar Pei puppys vagina. Took pic 3 min ago. Had gone from a 40" hoooofa belly down to my now girlie 31"

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Baldie

**Mac** · 03-27-2010, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Baldiewonkanobi

My 70 year old belly 60 days after Thermage.

Wow. incredible results.

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 03-27-2010, 04:35 PM

Lesson dont get too heavy when past 45 or so - and dont drop it too fast either.. My wife is starting to sell Avon now- they have a skin tightening toner cream which she wants me to try- BEFORE I get that problem. I am dubious- but she has free samples so will see..

**Lann1011** · 03-27-2010, 06:25 PM

Thermage does hurt! I did it on my neck to tighten things up...

**largesfc** · 03-31-2010, 04:12 PM

Thanks!

**largesfc** · 05-22-2010, 11:17 AM

Any supp that help?

**musclemilf** · 05-22-2010, 12:47 PM

A friend of mine recommended yohimbeburn by anafit. I was almost tempted to try it last year, but read it can be absorbed into the blood stream and act as a therm. I can't hack coffee, let alone thermogenic supps. I've read nothing but good things about it though.

**jscan1** · 05-22-2010, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by musclemilf

A friend of mine recommended yohimbeburn by anafit. I was almost tempted to try it last year, but read it can be absorbed into the blood stream and act as a therm. I can't hack coffee, let alone thermogenic supps. I've read nothing but good things about it though.

I used Yohimbe HCL with pretty good success, Don't take the Yohimbine makes you feel like shit, But the HCL is a great product. I hate most thermogenics they make me feel deadful but Yohimbe HCL I had no problems with during my prep I highly reccomend reading "the stubborn Fat Solution" by Lyle Mcdonald he gives a great approach to using it

**tiramisu** · 05-22-2010, 02:05 PM

No supplements are going to help the loose skin. There are a couple of tightening things that are very temporary. Surgery is the answer. The picture above is a almost an advertising poster for the surgery. The ones I have looked at on youtube are no where near as good a result. I'm guessing it all depends on how bad it is in the first place. Kind of like lipo is best done on skinny guys, the best tummy tucks are done on those that don't really need them.

Skin elasticity is pretty much non-existent and it has no "memory". Start saving for surgery if that's what you need.

**V-Man** · 05-22-2011, 10:33 PM

I was actually going to start a thread on this. For 49 I have no wrinkles or sags anywhere on my physique. But with fat reduction I am seeing a few in the lower ab area.

Doesn't seem like there is much hope except for surgery. I will try to build some muscle in the area.

Question I have is does the wrinkles have any effect on judging or is it overlooked.

I also hope to be back soon with a new journal. I want to get back in this forum. I was stupid for stopping mine, think it was just laziness on my part sorry.

**Bazooka** · 05-22-2011, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Baldiewonkanobi

Costs between $1500 to $4000 depending where you live. Thermage. Not 100% but I'd say 80% if you have already rid yourself of your fat prior to treatment. Terribly painful...my gawd!!!! Lazer heat scrambles the collegen beneath the skin and during the healing process (120-150 days) completes its process. Slooooowly gets to its maximum effect it will have on you.

If you have that gynnie look around your navel you still will end up with a hint of it when done.

Baldie

so, if you had to do it all over again, never mind the cost, would you have gone with surgery instead?