Now that I have lost a significant amount on my tummy, thighs, and arms I have noticed a bunch of loose skin. I wonder if it will tighten up in time

I have measured the loose skin, I think i would actually be in a smaller size if my skin would tighten up

At over 50, I have to wonder the same thing. My arms are getting flabby and the only hope I can see is to build up muscle to replace the fat loss.

I agree. After a certain age (don't know which one) the skin doesn't snap back with weight loss. Skin gets flabby with wt loss, but most of the areas where there's flab there's also muscle. I read somewhere that after age 50, people lose a certain % of muscle tissue regularly, so if the sort of exercise one is doing isn't working to develop some muscle tone in thighs & upper arms & (yes) the abs, then it's gonna be droop city by the time you're my age (70). Doesn't mean there won't still be some flabbiness, just less of it than there'd be without persistent exercise of the sort that develops muscle tone. ~~ mo

Mo,
As you know, I'm your age. The strange thing is that the skin on my body is still resilient with no looseness or folds. It's just the arms that worry me, and not just what I call my "wing flaps." Now the skin between the elbow and the wrist looks sort of like drifting sand. I definitely have to go back to the gym and spend some time growing muscles under there.

FYI- when those of us in the TDC loose more than 100 lbs, the loose skin issue is very much of an issue. You ladies(bluesinger and Desert Mo) are not in the same category.

Oh my GOD, that was terrific Janet! Thanks for sharing the linkI can't agree more!

I have loose skin too exactly like Bob showed. Like he says, it's part of life and a matter of perspective!

Seriously, I'd rather have my loose skin that I can hide under regular length shorts and a tank top then have all the fat I had before...

And I have no desire to have surgery to remove it... actually it's all out-of-pocket b/c my insurance wouldn't cover it.

At my age, it's all good b/c I look way better than most of my peers! Just ask me!

Yeah... I have no idea. Dealing with the flabby arms myself. Those just showed up over night, it seems like!

Well I guess, the loose skin on my stomach and thighs can be covered up, maybe I will have to do the same with the arms.

i treat mine as battle scars but mine are easily covered.

Dry brushing techniques?

also cocoa butter is supposed to be good for loose skin - not sure how well it works - meant to be best in combination with dry brushing.

I make my own bath soap and use Coconut Milk, I wonder if it does the same thing? So far no skin tightening LOL

In my experience, due to my age and amount of weight lost, I don't expect to see my skin tighten unless I go for surgery. I waited the 1-2 yrs after and it never did happen.
If I could afford to have surgery, I'd do it in a heart beat. I try to dress accordingly and also work on not obsessing about it.

I have this problem too. I still see some tightening, but being heavy my entire life I'm not holding much hope for it. I've already researched surgeries and once I hit goal and maintain for awhile I'm definitely doing it - don't care what it costs - I've earned it!