Will my skin firm up if I lose about 50 lbs? I just turned 21 years old?

[Anonymous]

Right now I weigh about 225 and wear a size 16/18. I'd like to get down to maybe a size 10/12. I'm thinking that'll be around 170 lbs or so. Anyways, will my skin firm up? I plan on doing it by eating right and exercising over the course of a year or so. I've been overweight all my life so my skin has never really been tight. I have a lot of stretch marks which I know will not go away. I just want to know bad the damage is gonna be if I get skinnier. Am I young enough to still have elasticity in my skin?

[jtj25m]

That depends on a number of factors. Youth, elasticity of your skin, genetics, how fast you lose the weight, how long you've had that much excess, whether or not you firm up muscles by working them out during the weight loss. So I guess you won't know till you do it. And, as a side note, even if it isn't firmed up at first, within two years or so after the weight loss it can still firm up. If it hasn't by then, it most likely won't. But as someone who lost 113 pounds and has a bit of loose skin still, I can tell you the way I feel after the weight loss far outweighs any negative the loose skin brings about. Besides you've less to lose, if you do it correctly over time, I can't imagine you'll have much.

[jtj25m]

I'm 25, not much older than you and have it, but age isn't the only factor dear. Good luck

[John-Bee]

I think that at your age your skin will firm up.

Look at it this way if your skin doesn't firm up as much as you thought you will still look better in clothes & feel better about yourself & how you look.

One piece bathing suits can still be sexy.

I still believe your young and your skin will firm up.

Try walking or going to a gym for a little more results.

Good Luck & always remember YOU CAN & WILL BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

Think positively.

[Anonymous]

Yes it should. YOu're young and not seriously overweight. Do strength training and work your muscles out, not just cardio. GOOD LUCK!

[Asker]

I used to weight 252. I lost those 27lbs about a year ago. 225 is not overweight enough to have loose skin?

[Opinion Owner]

If you lose it slowly and in a healthy way you shouldnt have any problems. you are young your skin will most likely snap back. even though you once weighed 252, its good that you lost 20 pounds a year ago and not all at once ya know? now if you were like 300-350+ you would probably have a lot of loose skin

[Cartiphilus]

I'm no expert but do believe you're young enough that you're skin will tighten up as you lose weight. Some of the stretch marks may diminish as you lose weight but again this is just a humble opinion.

[armyant]

Agreed. And if you go from 225 to 170 or less I'd just consider the stretch marks a reminder of the accomplishment.

[GIntrovert]

You are still young so it will probably contract pretty well as long as you don't go one one of those crash diet. Good diet+moderate exercise will do what you are hoping for.