I have a drawf hamster, Sandy. She has a lot of "loose skin" on her neck. I picked up her by the scruff.
Why does a hamster has a lot of "loose skin" on their neck?
So they can curl up. If they didn't have the extra skin, they couldn't get into a little ball to sleep.
Reply:I think because just like cats, the parents can carry their children by grabbing them from the loose skin.
Reply:I think it's so they can squeeze into and out of tight spaces........
but i'm not sure.
It is an interesting question.......
I've noticed the same with dogs I"ve shared my life with and always thought it was to protect them from other animals in fights.
Reply:It could be their cheek pockets. Hamsters have huge pockets in their cheeks to transport material/food
Saturday, April 24, 2010
What do you think of stretch marks and loose skin on the tummy?
I'm just curious of the general opinion of your views on women who have had child(ren) who are now left with stretchmarks and loose skin. Do you think it's gross? I am mostly concerned with men's views on this....
What do you think of stretch marks and loose skin on the tummy?
I think 'that's just life'.
Reply:Pretty normal, don't you think??? women have an unreasonable expectation that they'll still look 18 when their 38. Won't happen!!
Reply:It's never bothered me!
Reply:it is weird with me and stretch marks, because i've never had a kid and i've had them since i was an anorexic kid. i was like 98 lbs and 5'4 when i first got them. so i don't even pay attention to them anymore. but mederma gets rid of them.
What do you think of stretch marks and loose skin on the tummy?
I think 'that's just life'.
Reply:Pretty normal, don't you think??? women have an unreasonable expectation that they'll still look 18 when their 38. Won't happen!!
Reply:It's never bothered me!
Reply:it is weird with me and stretch marks, because i've never had a kid and i've had them since i was an anorexic kid. i was like 98 lbs and 5'4 when i first got them. so i don't even pay attention to them anymore. but mederma gets rid of them.
Why does my snapping turtle (5 month)have loose skin and what should i feed him in winter?
he always has loose skin and i dont know what i could feed him. i put meat in the freezer but he doesnt eat much so the meat like expires, same with the frozen fish
Why does my snapping turtle (5 month)have loose skin and what should i feed him in winter?
Don't worry about it. I've let my snapper go dormant each winter for 32 years. He doesn't eat much until the weather warms up. Don't toss the meat or fish. If you are worried about freezer burn (your turtle won't care), freeze the food, put it in a small plastic bag with water, and then freeze it again. There might be an expiration date on the package but turtles can't read.
Reply:He is shedding skin its what turtles do. the process is called sloughing. He may not be eating because he is getting too cold. Just get some heat into the tank. Its like hibenating, he gets too cold. This is called torpor
Why does my snapping turtle (5 month)have loose skin and what should i feed him in winter?
Don't worry about it. I've let my snapper go dormant each winter for 32 years. He doesn't eat much until the weather warms up. Don't toss the meat or fish. If you are worried about freezer burn (your turtle won't care), freeze the food, put it in a small plastic bag with water, and then freeze it again. There might be an expiration date on the package but turtles can't read.
Reply:He is shedding skin its what turtles do. the process is called sloughing. He may not be eating because he is getting too cold. Just get some heat into the tank. Its like hibenating, he gets too cold. This is called torpor
What is the best way to get rid of loose skin ans streaghtmarks on dark skin?
I have lost alot of weight and have some areas with streaghtmarks and a little bit of loose skin not like what would be seen in gastric bypass, but very little.
What is the best way to get rid of loose skin ans streaghtmarks on dark skin?
Unfortuneately it is very hard to lose both without surgery, which is expensive and the best option. You can try meladera which is for scars but also helps with strech marks but it is expensive. For the excess skin the only thing that seems to work isto keep exercising while losing weight and especially doing weight training.
daphne
What is the best way to get rid of loose skin ans streaghtmarks on dark skin?
Unfortuneately it is very hard to lose both without surgery, which is expensive and the best option. You can try meladera which is for scars but also helps with strech marks but it is expensive. For the excess skin the only thing that seems to work isto keep exercising while losing weight and especially doing weight training.
daphne
What is a good way to get rid of loose skin after giving birth?
I just had my baby a month ago and I've already lost all the pregnancy weight but I have all this loose belly skin. Is there a quick way or any exercise tecniques to help tighten up this skin??
What is a good way to get rid of loose skin after giving birth?
Crunches, Yoga, or Pilates... If that doesn't work....sometimes people end up having to have a tummy tuck to get rid of that skin.
Reply:surgery
Reply:get a tummy tuck
Reply:Crunches work very well. There's no quick way....but I think crunches will be about the fastest way.
Reply:quick? Surgery. Otherwise, lots of massage. Very important to massage for toning. OIls and lotions.
Reply:sit ups
Reply:Hi, Nothing, it will be gradually stretched automatically. it takes time and it depends on the structure of your body system, maybe in 5 months or more.
Reply:Congratulations to the new mother.
I believe the skin does tighten up (a little) but if you are like me, not as it was prior to your pregnancy ever again. I've gained weight since my last child but a few years back when I had a job involving a lot of physical exercise, I returned to my original weight. Then I noticed a lot of loose excess abdominal skin that looked and draped like crepe. I would have been horrified except I'd seen it before on my mother.
I always avoid wearing anything that displays that part of my anatomy.
I've had three children. Maybe others have had a different experience with their stretched skin. I don't know.
Reply:sorry, it is called abdomnoplasty-tummy tuck. The only thing you can firm up is the underlying muscle, and women have different elasticity in their skin. It will probably depend how much weight you gained and if you are one of the lucky ones who snap back.
What is a good way to get rid of loose skin after giving birth?
Crunches, Yoga, or Pilates... If that doesn't work....sometimes people end up having to have a tummy tuck to get rid of that skin.
Reply:surgery
Reply:get a tummy tuck
Reply:Crunches work very well. There's no quick way....but I think crunches will be about the fastest way.
Reply:quick? Surgery. Otherwise, lots of massage. Very important to massage for toning. OIls and lotions.
Reply:sit ups
Reply:Hi, Nothing, it will be gradually stretched automatically. it takes time and it depends on the structure of your body system, maybe in 5 months or more.
Reply:Congratulations to the new mother.
I believe the skin does tighten up (a little) but if you are like me, not as it was prior to your pregnancy ever again. I've gained weight since my last child but a few years back when I had a job involving a lot of physical exercise, I returned to my original weight. Then I noticed a lot of loose excess abdominal skin that looked and draped like crepe. I would have been horrified except I'd seen it before on my mother.
I always avoid wearing anything that displays that part of my anatomy.
I've had three children. Maybe others have had a different experience with their stretched skin. I don't know.
Reply:sorry, it is called abdomnoplasty-tummy tuck. The only thing you can firm up is the underlying muscle, and women have different elasticity in their skin. It will probably depend how much weight you gained and if you are one of the lucky ones who snap back.
Is it possible to get rid of loose skin?
i gained and lost a lot of weight and the skin on my tummy is real soft and kinda loose. is there a way to tighten it back up without surgery?
Is it possible to get rid of loose skin?
Say you gain 100 lbs sitting on your rump. Then one day you decide to crash diet and lose 100 lbs. Guess what. Whereas what you gained is all fat, what you lost is in the form of fat AND muscle. It is impossible to lose fat without losing muscle. So, say you lost 70 lbs of fat and 30 lbs of muscle . You are still carrying around 30 extra pounds of fat AND you have less muscle to support it. This is what is called loose skin, but it is actually fat.
The answer is to keep losing the weight with diet and cardio to keep losing but also do some weight lifting to build your muscle back.
Reply:No, sorry. Tummy tuck is the only way.
Reply:you can try, exercise and lots of fluids might help the skin rebound. It really depends on how old you are and how far the skin was stretched in the first place as to whether or not it can rebound.
Reply:you can try creams and lotions first but aside from that tummy tuck is the only way to do it.
Is it possible to get rid of loose skin?
Say you gain 100 lbs sitting on your rump. Then one day you decide to crash diet and lose 100 lbs. Guess what. Whereas what you gained is all fat, what you lost is in the form of fat AND muscle. It is impossible to lose fat without losing muscle. So, say you lost 70 lbs of fat and 30 lbs of muscle . You are still carrying around 30 extra pounds of fat AND you have less muscle to support it. This is what is called loose skin, but it is actually fat.
The answer is to keep losing the weight with diet and cardio to keep losing but also do some weight lifting to build your muscle back.
Reply:No, sorry. Tummy tuck is the only way.
Reply:you can try, exercise and lots of fluids might help the skin rebound. It really depends on how old you are and how far the skin was stretched in the first place as to whether or not it can rebound.
Reply:you can try creams and lotions first but aside from that tummy tuck is the only way to do it.
How long to wait to do situps? Loose skin???
How long after a vaginal delivery do I need to wait before doing situps and small things to work out? Will the loose skin on my stomach ever go back to normal? How long does it take?
How long to wait to do situps? Loose skin???
It will shrink to some extent, but its an individual thing! Walk a lot and check with doctor about the sit ups. With my first it took about a year to be anywhere near normal again (but I hated exercise!!). With my second....hes 18 now and I still have Jelly Belly but now I call it Middle age spread!!! lol
Reply:The loose skin doesnt go away. Your stomach can become flat again, but the skin is stretch and really nothing but a tummy tuck is gonna help. I have had 3 kids and one on the way and my stomach goes back to being flat everytime, but that loose skin thing is just horrible. Ive never found anything that will make it better or neither have I read anything that says it will get better.
Reply:Always follow your doctors advice.
Loose skin will depend on alot on how elastic your skin is naturally, how stretched out it got and how many stretch marks you have. Stretch marks are like emergency skin and don't shrink.
Always follow your doctors advice, but doing sets of 10 mini-crunches a few times a day or laying on the floor and holding your feet 3" off the ground for 15-20 seconds a few times a day should be safe.
If you're looking for a "new mommy" weight loss support group we've got one at Kimkins. Those mommies are really motivated to get rid of baby weight!
Congrats on your little one!
Reply:6 weeks for any exercising.....after you postpartum visit
Reply:You will probably forever have loose skin. The fat pad on your stomach will get smaller as you lose weight. And talk to your OB about exercising but your body will let you know when you have done too much physical activity.
Reply:Sit-ups and crunches are potentially damaging to pregnant or post-partum abdominal muscles. In most women they separate down the middle during the pregnancy, and it takes time for them to move back together (up to a year for some women). Stressing these muscles while they are still separated can cause damage to them that will prevent them from ever moving back together. So, avoid ab exercises for a while. Better safe than sorry.
How long to wait to do situps? Loose skin???
It will shrink to some extent, but its an individual thing! Walk a lot and check with doctor about the sit ups. With my first it took about a year to be anywhere near normal again (but I hated exercise!!). With my second....hes 18 now and I still have Jelly Belly but now I call it Middle age spread!!! lol
Reply:The loose skin doesnt go away. Your stomach can become flat again, but the skin is stretch and really nothing but a tummy tuck is gonna help. I have had 3 kids and one on the way and my stomach goes back to being flat everytime, but that loose skin thing is just horrible. Ive never found anything that will make it better or neither have I read anything that says it will get better.
Reply:Always follow your doctors advice.
Loose skin will depend on alot on how elastic your skin is naturally, how stretched out it got and how many stretch marks you have. Stretch marks are like emergency skin and don't shrink.
Always follow your doctors advice, but doing sets of 10 mini-crunches a few times a day or laying on the floor and holding your feet 3" off the ground for 15-20 seconds a few times a day should be safe.
If you're looking for a "new mommy" weight loss support group we've got one at Kimkins. Those mommies are really motivated to get rid of baby weight!
Congrats on your little one!
Reply:6 weeks for any exercising.....after you postpartum visit
Reply:You will probably forever have loose skin. The fat pad on your stomach will get smaller as you lose weight. And talk to your OB about exercising but your body will let you know when you have done too much physical activity.
Reply:Sit-ups and crunches are potentially damaging to pregnant or post-partum abdominal muscles. In most women they separate down the middle during the pregnancy, and it takes time for them to move back together (up to a year for some women). Stressing these muscles while they are still separated can cause damage to them that will prevent them from ever moving back together. So, avoid ab exercises for a while. Better safe than sorry.
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