Loose Skin After Weight Loss: Would I Choose This Again?

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  @IGoByKarenLife · 5 months ago · pinned

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  @venetiancat · 5 months ago

  Hi Karen, I&apos;m a new subscriber also. &nbsp; I&apos;ve been carnivore for almost 3 years, I&apos;m 66, and had lots of loose skin initially, especially my arms and inner thighs. &nbsp;Over time, it has tightened up. &nbsp;I go 14-16 hours from my last meal to breakfast. &nbsp;I think the process of autophagy that happened caused the skin to tighten. &nbsp;Still &nbsp;wrinkly, but that&apos;s OK. Your videos are so informative, honest, and heartfelt. &nbsp;All the best!

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  @GinaHarrisToo · 4 months ago

  You don’t need Botox. You look great. You are delightful and I appreciate all the info you share. ❤

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  @pirateslife4me · 5 months ago (edited)

  Everyone needs to do what&apos;s best for them. I personally have had a half dozen surgeries, the last a laparoscopic gallbladder removal 10 years ago. Being an RN gives me a different take on the risks. I wouldn&apos;t do another surgery now unless it was a do-or-die.

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  @reneefiredup · 5 months ago

  I’m 69, lost 105 pounds and have maintained for two years. &nbsp;Loose skin in my arms, upper thighs and breasts. &nbsp;If I was younger and not worried about anesthesia at my age, I would definitely have loose skin surgery. &nbsp;But so thankful for my weight loss and my increased health.

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  @lindag4484 · 3 months ago

  Choices. &nbsp;Plastic surgery will be a &apos;no&apos; for me when I reach my target weight. &nbsp;I will take the lower BMI and lower hbA1C and reduced inflammation and celebrate my good health. &nbsp;I live in Northern New England and, for a good part of the year, we wear more clothes. &nbsp;lol &nbsp;So if my new, smaller size clothes are fitting well, that&apos;s enough.

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  @lindadorman2869 · 5 months ago

  Thanks for sharing all the details. At 65, I&apos;m a hard pass on plastic surgery. Not only can I not afford it, but I could never manage the recovery process. I live alone with no one to help so I need to be able to get around on my own. And the mild discomfort I&apos;ve had during weight loss is about all I can handle. I use the same inexpensive CeraVe cream moisturizer, Dove body mousse and Lacura (Aldi) face products that I always have, and maybe slather them on more often but that&apos;s it. After a lifetime of being overweight, I got over how I look a long time ago. Now it&apos;s only how I feel, and improving my health, that really matters!

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  @ReneeUnraveled · 5 months ago

  I am 63. &nbsp;I have always been athletic even when I was much heavier. &nbsp;I was a Marine in my youth. &nbsp;I still mountain bike. &nbsp;I have older grandkids to keep up with so staying active is my goal. &nbsp;I have been using a GLP1 with great results. &nbsp;My skin is saggy but I still have a lot of muscle . &nbsp;It is hard to eat enough protein every day. &nbsp;Food sometimes is just uninteresting. &nbsp;I am learning to eat to live, not live to eat. &nbsp;I can wear a size 8 again but I still see myself as a big girl. &nbsp;It&apos;s a process. The truth is, I care more about my health than my appearance these days. &nbsp;I think we just have to get to a place where we feel good and understand what is most important in life. I do not want unnecessary surgeries at this point but I know that&apos;s a great solution for some. &nbsp;Enjoying your videos.

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  @TedCindyT · 5 months ago

  I’m 73, have a roll of loose skin around my midriff, some on my inner thighs &amp; upper arms from ages of yo-yo dieting and a few 50 lb losses. I’ve been taking Vital Protein Collagen peptides for over a year and, I’m sorry to report that I haven’t really seen ANY changes in my loose skin. &nbsp;I have, however, seen my hair &amp; nails grow like crazy!

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  @maloyo7901 · 5 months ago

  Hi Karen, new subbie here. &nbsp;Found your channel when your shaper video popped up on my feed. &nbsp;I lost my weight (for the zillionth time) by bariatric surgery, and I&apos;m a number of years into it, but it is good to see content from people closer to my age (I&apos;m 7 or 8 years older). Like you, I have lots of loose skin. &nbsp;I&apos;ve been obese all my life, but &nbsp;the first time I lost substantial amounts of weight I was in my late 20s. &nbsp;I was disgusted with myself that after all that work, I didn&apos;t have a great figure. &nbsp;I hated the loose skin. &nbsp;Now the almost 69-year-old me would kill for that, LOL! &nbsp;Old skin is definitely looser than young skin! &nbsp;I don&apos;t like the loose skin, but it doesn&apos;t bother me the way it did 40+ years ago (or even 20 years ago, for that matter). &nbsp;I&apos;m not planning on having skin surgery. &nbsp;I&apos;m retired and did not save for years just to spend it on surgery. &nbsp;Also, I had seven major surgeries from 2020-2024 and I&apos;m a bit tired of them now. &nbsp;I do have to say that as someone who lives in NYC, the prices quoted to you seemed very reasonable!

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  @kaettananunyabiz903 · 5 months ago

  The Vital Proteins helps in a myriad of ways. I put it my coffee. My knees/joints feel so much better, and my skin and nails are improving.

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  @lisavollenweider9153 · 5 months ago

  Powdered collagen, or any oral collagen for that matter is not absorbed in the gut. Therefore, it is ineffective. I consulted with a plastic surgeon in Palm Beach after I lost a lot of weight from being sick, he told me that collagen is useless, just to get some good compression wear and keep the skin moisturized, and be happy . Now for folks that lose upwards of 2 to 3 hundred pounds, then yes get the surgery. <br>As an OR nurse I can tell you that the skin reduction surgery is a major procedure with lots of blood loss. Not to be entered lightly. Especially the abdomen where the stitches tend to break open.<br>I just get Bermuda shirts and elbow length shirts for the summer. <br>Good luck.

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