I am medically obese my goal is to lose weight, but I am worried about loose skin. Is there any thing I can do to tighten the skin as I exercise or a cream I can use to strengthen the skin?
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Marisa Cardona
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"You’re right when you say exercise will help prevent sagging skin after weight loss. While you might find it difficult right now, as the weight starts to come off, you’ll gradually feel more energetic and find it easier to exercise. For best results you should combine fat-burning aerobic activity to help shift the pounds with toning exercises to help the muscles shape up. Once your doctor has given you the all clear to start exercising, I suggest you start by trying to walk as much as you can. As you lose weight and begin to feel fitter, aim to increase the distance and speed at which you walk. Once walking becomes easy, start to introduce a mixture of other aerobic activities such as swimming, cycling, jogging or classes, and toning activities such as light weights. Finally, you might like to use a body-firming cream each day to help keep your skin supple and smooth." (Retrieved from http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/weight_loss/losing_weight/loose_skin.htm)
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You might consider a procedure called "thermage". It's an alternative to surgery that uses radio waves. There is some discomfort but supposedly no pain, and you don't have to do anything special before or after the procedure like you would for a surgery. You can go back to work the same day.
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Unfortunately there is little that can be done other then surgery. While I like the term thermage, being so similar to my name, I don’t think it is for loose skin you describe. It is more for wrinkles and the sagging of old age, not the extreme levels of loose skin that accompanies weight loss of 60 pounds or more. I say diet now, and worry about the skin later. Your health is way more important. Once you lose the weight, then see how much loose skin you have, and decide if it is something you can live with, or not. For some people it is minor, while others have a lot of loose skin.
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EAT APPLES, AND LOTS OF THEM, i have a book called 'fruits that heal' and have discovered that apples are ONE OF the best all-round fruits for all problems. my advice is one in the morning followed by a glass of milk or you can have it with it if you want and this should be done BEFORE breakfast EVERY DAY. you will feel the difference within weeks. if anyone want any advice on other illnesses, they should contact me on arsenalfan772@hotmail.com
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