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Have you lost 50 pounds? Did it cause loose skin as a young-ish person?

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Borase · 15/11/2025 05:20

so far I have lost 40 pounds. Down from 170 to 130 pounds. Achieved via calorie counting initially and now I just stick to balanced, lighter meals

I’m only 5 ft 3 so still quite full at this weight. Can’t say I’ve noticed any loose skin. But I was watching a video of a female body builder who lost a similar weight to me and said that that had led to loose skin on her. Her starting weight was similar. I’m just very paranoid now! I’m only 30 and too young to have loose skin! I will say that I think I carried the weight fairly evenly ie I was still an hour glass at 170 with big boobs and a bum. So maybe that’s helped. Im scared to lose the last 10 pounds if that will do the damage.

have you gotten away with losing weight without causing loose skin?

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Chanelo · 15/11/2025 06:57

If you haven’t had any yet you’ll be fine losing another 10lb.

I think it’s genetic rather than age related. I’m mid 50s and recently lost 30kg, I have no loose skin.

Iamthemoom · 15/11/2025 06:45

I’m 5’3” and I’ve lost 49 lbs. No loose skin. My arms are sagging a teeny bit at the top but pretty sure that’s age not weight loss! I need to up my weights game to get them tightened up!

Morecoffeethanks · 15/11/2025 06:42

@Ilovehighlandcows im sure you will be fine. I had an 8lb baby plus the water and placenta at age 30 and didn’t get any loose skin however when I had another big baby the year after I did indeed get loose skin. I was very tiny to start at 42kg so it was a huge weight gain and loss for my frame.
I would say just don’t keep gaining and losing and do it slowly.

Ilovehighlandcows · 15/11/2025 06:31

Borase · 15/11/2025 06:27

Oh gosh I didn’t realise it with this common. Naively I assumed only people losing hundreds of pounds experienced loose skin. Honestly I might just call it a day with the weight loss then. I can’t say I would describe my skin as loose right now. I definitely still have a layer of fat everywhere but everything is in the right place. Was hoping to get a more lean physique though.

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If you've not noticed loose skin yet, another 10lbs won't suddenly cause it, you'll be fine 🙂

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Borase · 15/11/2025 06:27

Oh gosh I didn’t realise it with this common. Naively I assumed only people losing hundreds of pounds experienced loose skin. Honestly I might just call it a day with the weight loss then. I can’t say I would describe my skin as loose right now. I definitely still have a layer of fat everywhere but everything is in the right place. Was hoping to get a more lean physique though.

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Ilovehighlandcows · 15/11/2025 06:22

I went from 14 stone to 8 stone when I was 27, and needed an FDL tummy tuck for the loose skin on my stomach.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 15/11/2025 06:20

I have lost 18.3kg and have nearly 10kg left to lose. My boobs are nearly non-existent now but I partially blame breastfeeding my youngest for the last 19m. I still have a tummy overhang but I had a c-section so that’s to be expected. I’m hopeful that’s it for loose skin but let’s see!

Shmasherley · 15/11/2025 06:17

I’ve lost 100lb, late 30s. Went from size 24 to size 16 at 5ft 9.

I was very worried about loose skin; I have some puckering of skin but nothing ‘loose’ that could be pinched or grabbed or flap around, iyswim? But at size 16 I’m still very curvy and near the top of ‘overweight’ BMI. I wonder if I reduced to a size 12 which is likely what I’d be in the middle of ‘healthy’ BMI, it might be a different story…

I exercise regularly, am very muscular in my build, and take collagen daily, no idea if any of these have influenced the skin in any way.

Ladyzfactor · 15/11/2025 06:11

Was 185 now at 145. I noticed that I was softer and my skin was a bit looser but nothing really noticeable to anyone but me

Sallysushine · 15/11/2025 05:49

I'm 36, 5ft 4 and went from 11 stone 12 to 9 stone 2 (maintaining now). I do have some loose skin, mostly under my arms and my stomach. But only noticeable to me really. Hopefully you'll be ok. Well done.

Lovecatssowonderfullypretty · 15/11/2025 05:48

Yes. Due to an ED i went from 11 stone to 5.5 (also NG fed in hospital, do not recommend).

I noticed loose skin around the inside of my thighs, that was probably the worst. Boob's just deflated. Also stomach but suspect not heirs by previous CS and subsequent overhang.

Agix · 15/11/2025 05:42

I went from 16stone to 6stone and less (stopped weighing myself, eating disorder issues) in my mid 20s, 5ft0, and have lots of loose skin. It's quite severe, hasn't tightened up (nearly 37 now), didn't get a drop better with weight regain. Weight lifting didn't help a jot either. It's on stomach, thighs, upper arms, neck, butt. Uncomfortable and ugly.

I had noticed that the loose skin started forming after losing about 4st, but I had also lost it very quickly and don't know if that would have tightened up if I had stopped sooner of course.

Zippzuhogo · 15/11/2025 05:34

I'm 5'2, early 30's and a few years ago I went from 10st to 6st, the only loose skin I had was on my stomach but that's due to pregnancy. It got worse the more weight I lost but everywhere else was fine

Maybe she has elhos danlos that can make skin stretchier than normal