Bodybuilding Questions - Loose Skin After Weight Loss

Bodybuilding Question:
Within the last week, I started going to gym on a regular basis. I have lost 9 pounds in 6 days and my goal is to lose a total of 57 pounds. I am a bit concerned though since I do not want any loose skin after I lose the weight. How can I avoid this?

Bodybuilding Answer:
If you're concerned about having loose skin after weight loss, the best way to try and avoid this is through slow and steady weight loss (1-2 pounds per week). However, even with losing weight slowly, there is always the chance of loose skin due to the elasticity issue with age. Older people who lose weight have a much higher chance of having loose skin since they lose the "tightness" (elasticity) in their skin which is the cause for this looseness after weight loss.

Even young people who lose a lot of weight quickly can have issues with loose skin and many times they need a surgery to remove it. A big factor is the overall amount of weight lost. A person who weighs 450 pounds and loses 250 pounds will have a much higher chance of having loose skin versus a person who weighs 250 pounds and loses 50 pounds. The larger person's skin simply expanded or stretched out much more than the smaller person and when all the weight is lost, the extra skin doesn't "snap" back and they are left with the excess skin.

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