As you gain weight, your skin literally produces new skin cells to accommodate the increasing area it must cover. If you lose weight very quickly, such as after gastric bypass surgery or pregnancy, you may be left with a lot of excess skin to remove. While you can't control the two biggest factors that determine how hard you will have to work to remove loose skin, age and genetics, you can follow a few steps that will help make eliminating loose skin easier.
Planning and Exercising
Step 1
Calculate your body fat. The more body fat you have, the more loose skin you will need to tighten.
Step 2
Assess for how long you weighed in at your highest weight. How much and how long you carried this extra weight will determine how much of the loose skin will tighten on its own.
Step 3
Engage in strength training twice a week. Strength training activities such as lifting weights or using resistance machines will add a layer of muscle under your skin to reduce the wobble.
Step 4
Engage in cardio training to help melt all-over body fat so that loose skin can begin tightening.
Tips
Step 1
Take vitamin C supplements to stimulate collagen production throughout your body, which can help tighten loose skin.
Step 2
Eat a healthy diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins to promote younger looking skin that will have more collagen and elastin, which tightens skin.
Step 3
Sign up for captive radiofrequency laser technology. This modern technology helps tighten loose skin by stimulating collagen production.
Step 4
Get laser surgery if you have infections from excess loose skin or cannot eliminate stubborn skin with diet and exercise alone.
Tips and Warnings
- Lose weight slowly in order to reduce the chances of having excess, loose skin. Set realistic goals.
- Opt for surgery as a last option.
Things You'll Need
- Vitamin C
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