Restore Your Skin With Exercise

To get rid of extra skin, you must first pat yourself on the back. Losing enough weight to warrant this “problem” is a major feat in and of itself. However, you worked hard to get the body you want and now you’re left with a reminder of the past. What gives?

Human skin has an amazing ability to reform itself after expanding to accommodate excess body fat. If skin can restore itself after pregnancy, it can certainly restore itself after weight loss. No matter how unflattering your extra skin may appear, have faith that it will regain at least some of its appearance over time.

Your skin naturally loses elasticity as you age. The older you get, the longer it can take for skin to restore itself to its natural state. Remembering this important factor while waiting for extra skin to return to normal form can be important if you are in your 40s or 50s.

Extra skin begins and ends with your level of body fat. It is very rare for a person who possesses an extremely low level of body fat to also retain excess skin. Before considering drastic measures to get rid of extra skin after weight loss, consult a personal trainer or a physician to measure your body fat percentage. If you still retain excess body fat, you may need to lose additional weight to restore your skin’s elastic ability.

Men’s body fat is at an average level when it makes up 16% of their body’s composure. A “good” body fat percentage, and where you should begin to consider alternative options for skin removal, is around 10% total body fat. Female body fat percentage ranges are around 3% less than males.

Even if your body fat is at a low percentage, patience is sometimes a virtue when you desire to get rid of extra skin. It can take up to two years for skin to return to its original state. While this is a long period of time, it is also important to consider the alternatives.

Even if you believe you have no other options, you should think seriously before having surgery to get rid of extra skin. Surgery can leave unsightly scars and isn’t always successful in returning your skin to its proper form. In addition, alternatives are also not the “natural way.” Allowing your body sufficient time to reform itself after major weight loss is important. Do not expect your body to suddenly reform itself after the constant trauma of carrying large amounts of body fat.

Given enough patience and continued diet and exercise, you may reach an impasse where you are happy with the restored shape of your body. Case studies show that people who have experienced drastic weight loss who are over the age of 60 have experienced 100% reformation of their skin to its natural state. If you continue your diet and exercise plan, you are likely to regain the consistency of your skin over time. Before considering surgery, give special consideration to the easier, less expensive, and healthy alternative: patience, persistence, and self-acceptance.

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