5 Ways To Tighten Skin After Weight Loss. If you have been successful in losing a large amount of weight, you may have loose skin. You are not alone as loose or saggy skin is a common problem after losing a large amount of weight in a short period of time.
Because we are different, some people may bounce back quickly while others may need take time. However your response is, the following tips might just help you deal with excess skin after weight loss.
1. Exercise
Building muscle mass through weight training exercises can help decrease the appearance of loose skin, especially if the loose skin is from weight loss. If excess fat distends the skin for a long time, the skin can lose some of its ability to shrink with weight loss. Replacing that lost fat with muscle mass can lessen the appearance of loose skin.
2. Firming Creams
While the effects of firming creams are often subtle, they may help improve the appearance of loose skin, particularly crepey skin in need of hydration. Often, results can be seen immediately but aren’t long lasting. Effective moisturizing can temporarily make lines and wrinkles appear less noticeable.
3. Lose More Weight
Stubborn fat under the skin can make skin appear loose. This type of fat is called subcutaneous fat. If you pinch the problematic area and there are more than a few millimeters of skin, then there’s subcutaneous fat present. Losing that fat could firm the skin.
4. Massage The Area
Massaging loose skin can increase blood flow and help evoke an anti-aging response. Regular massage with a hand-operated oscillating massage tool amplified the positive effects of the cream. Alongside massage, you can also use a salt or sugar scrub to increase blood flow.
5. Cosmetic Procedures
Many nonsurgical procedures can help with loose skin.
These procedures include:
- Chemical peels. The removal of the outer layer of old skin can decrease the appearance of loose, sagging, or wrinkled skin on the face and neck. Once the old skin peels off, the skin underneath is usually less wrinkled and smoother.
- Ablative laser resurfacing. This procedure is also known as “laser peeling.” It’s similar to a chemical peel because it removes the outermost layer of old skin. The laser also warms the layers underneath the top layer. This heat promotes collagen production.
- Ultrasound skin tightening. This procedure uses heat to stimulate collagen production. Focused ultrasound energy is transmitted through the skin’s surface to heat deeper layers.
- Radiofrequency treatments. This is another form of safe energy transfer that heats the skin to induce collagen production. This method focuses on the skin’s outer layer.
- IPL/RF combination treatments. These treatments combine intense pulsed light (IPL) and radiofrequency (RF). The process heats outer and deeper skin layers to facilitate collagen production.
- Neuromodulators. This treatment is often referred to as Botox. The toxin botulinum, known to relax wrinkles, is injected into the skin. While this isn’t the most holistic procedure, it requires minimal recovery time and reduces the appearance of loose skin.
