Hello I am a 21 year old male who weighs 139 lb's and who is 5ft 10in I used to weigh over 200 lb's I work out at least an hour every day and I have excess skin on my stomach and legs how can I loose or tighten this skin without surgery?
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4/12/10 3:49pm
Hi Taker285,
Congratulations! You've done a fantastic job shedding the excess pounds. Unfortunately excess skin takes a significant length of time to decrease. One non-surgical step to promote a reduction in excess skin is to boost your lean body mass (muscle). If you've been mostly using aerobic activity to lose the excess weight it may be beneficial to add in weight training to develop your muscle mass. I recommend discussing with your physician (or if you have a bariatric surgery practice in your location, they'd be a great resource). They likely have additional tips you could implement that are non-surgical.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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