On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 19:42:14 GMT, Barbara Hirsch
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 06:45:33 GMT, "Perple Glow"
wrote:

I think his theory is totally ridiculous. I believe that after losing over
100 lbs, a person's skin will NEVER be the same as it was and plastic
surgery would be required to correct. Does anyone have any statistical data
or opinions to back me up? I'm sick of him arguing with me about it!
Thanks!

Your asking a question that can't be answered. The only way to know is
lose your weight, wait a couple of years and see where you are.

How well your skin looks after a large weight loss depends on your
genetics, how long you were fat, how fat you were, and how old you
were when you lost the weight. Some people can lose large amounts of
weight and have their skin return to normal. I was one of them. I was
overweight or obese for 10 years and lost the weight at the age of 43;
I am 50 now.

I have come to the view that age is the big factor here, which makes
sense because our skin loses a lot of its elasticity as we get older.
I've lost considerable amounts of weight several times in my life, but
it's only this time around, in my late 50s, that I've had real
problems with wrinkles. On the other hand, perhaps it's also related
to the number of times you've lost and regained the weight. I don't
have a problem around the tummy as I never carried much weight there,
and I'm not so sure how I could have my thighs taken in with plastic
surgery.

janice
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