Parkercomom wrote: » They help with the elasticity of your skin.
SLLRunner wrote: » Parkercomom wrote: » They help with the elasticity of your skin. But, how can they do that? It is my understanding skin elasticity has mostly to do with heredity, but also whether you work out while losing weight, amounts of pounds lost, whether you've been overweight or obese. If what you say were true, then it seems to me it would be more publicized.
CherryTop wrote: » Skin Brushing ... go research it for yourself
amyegillespie wrote: » I have lost 100 pounds and do have a little loose skin. It continues to get better though, and it is not noticeable with my clothes. Definitely not a reason to not lose the weight! Worth it even with some loose skin!! :-)
lauracups wrote: » My weight has been up and down and with 2 pregnancies I do have a little loose skin in the lower tummy. I still have 20 to go then all together it'll be 70 lost, and I'm almost 46. I've lost it slowly and done strength training, so the butt legs and upper body are free of loose skin. I think most of that is genetic and skin elasticity. DON'T WORRY! Work on your goal at a healthy pace and if you need tweaks after there's so many options to treat loose skin, some non surgical. Good luck!
85kurtz wrote: » SLLRunner wrote: » Parkercomom wrote: » They help with the elasticity of your skin. But, how can they do that? It is my understanding skin elasticity has mostly to do with heredity, but also whether you work out while losing weight, amounts of pounds lost, whether you've been overweight or obese. If what you say were true, then it seems to me it would be more publicized. Lots of research on this, although there have not been any large longitudinal studies, the research that has been done suggests that it is true. Some oils will improve the elasticity of skin and reduce the appearance of some aging markers. However for those with diabetes and circulatory issues, they can also interfere with wound healing (no-one seems to be sure why). So why it is not widely publicized, I don't know. A conspiracy theorist may say that cosmetic companies would prefer to sell expensive creams.