Saggy Tummy Skin-post pregnancy

[valz]

Hi All
my twins are a couple weeks off they're first birthday, i dunno where that year went!! lucky for me i went back to my prepregnancy weight a few months after the birth which im assuming was because of the breastfeeding. But the sagging skin is lookin crap, im pissed off with it big time probably more so now cuz of summer and im thinkin how shit id look in a bikini. im not fussed on the stretch marks neither but i know two beautiful babies vs mummy marks something has to give. but this skin is just uncontrollable, even when i try to tuck it into jeans/tracksuit bottoms, half of it just hangs over the top, its terrible. Big suck in knickers is the only thing that makes me look remotely streamline but im 28 i dont wanna be wearing them all the time. Just wondering has anyone had this and manaeged to tighten it up without surgery? does exercise concentrating on that area help at all or do i just have to put up with it forever? Thanks

Valz - the good news is that exercise (particularly things like pilates) can make a different to the area if you need a bit of muscle tone and to get rid of any fat. But if you actually have loose skin then there is nothing you can do about it - surgery would be the only way to get rid of it, and whether you would want to have surgery really depends on how bad it is and whether you can live with it or not.

I feel your pain valz - two 10lb babies means I look like I'm smuggling Sharpei puppies in my tummy I've tried exercise, "firming" creams and nothing really works. The only time it looks better is when I eat too much and tummy fills out the skin a bit more

It does gradually return to something like normal - with exercise - but is never totally flat. Sit-ups help.

Tankinis are a good alternative to bikinis.