While you cant prevent it altogether, thereareways to manage it.
The issue of loose skin actually startswhen a person gains weight.
While your fat cells shrink when you lose that weight, you still retain the same surface area.
This is whats known as loose or sagging skin.
The amount of loose skin that remainsvaries by individual.
Some people have amassive amount of loose skin that only surgery can fix.
Others have none at all, despite significant weight loss.
(it’s possible for you to see an example of the latter case in this personsbeforeandafterphotos.)
I have personal experience with this.
I looked like a cross between aShar-Peiand some Silly Putty.
Muscle tissue is key
Maintaining or increasingmuscle tissue is the keyto minimizing loose skin.
Remember, the phenomenon triggers when the underlying layers of tissue shrink under a much large surface area.
On the other hand, increasing lean tissue fills the area underneath the skin, keeping it taut.
so that lose weight, you must create a calorie deficit.
Youll retain much more muscle tissue, thus keeping your skin tight.
Ahypertrophy (muscle building) regimenmay yield better results over one that optimizes strength or endurance.
Lastly, double-check tokeep protein intake high.
you’re able to use theAlan Aragon ruleto find your minimum daily protein target.
Of course, this could simply be due tosurvival bias.
The skin is not so much loose as it is flabby due to excess body fat.
Still, there are certainly cases wherenothing short of surgerywill help.
This story was originally published on 4/7/15 and was updated on 6/4/19.
This story was originally published on 4/7/15 and was updated on 6/5/19.
