Loose skin or fat?

Hi I'm 18 5'9 and weighing 135 lbs. I lost 50 lbs in one year by doing a diet only(I used to weight something like 190). I joined a gym a few weeks ago so I can start toning upbut I cant tell whether my stomach is fat or if its loose skin. When I'm up, I can see a small belly, but when I lean down, it starts sagging and its only in the center.This is kinda embarrasing but its driving me crazy


Will it ever go away? (pictures might be gross to some sry I guess)


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Loose skin or fat?
I am sorry to say that it is loose skin and the only way to fix it completely is with a tummy tuck although exercise and lotion should help some. For now though as long as you keep it covered you can wear either a body shaper or a tight tank top underneath your shirts to make it appear flatter and tighter.
Reply:looks like loose skin not fat to me.
Reply:My vote is for loose skin, do not worry skin is elastic, if u keep off the weight, it will shrink with time, maybe not completely but it will get much better.


If u want a fast fix then a tummy tuck will fix it, but I would give it some time on its own with exercise, especially since u r only 18 (skin gets less elastic with time), before u go under the knife, u have to realize u loosing all that weight it is like emptying a rubber bag, it has to have some time to shrink back (not the best computation but it is the only one that I am coming up with right now).


;-)


Good luck, and congrats on loosing the weight.
Reply:its loose skin. usually people do tummy tuck for this condition but it has got its own pros and cons. may be you can try the cream solution.

fuchsia