Indeed a search on the internet for "loose skin weight surgery" will always nearly without exception serve back topics on plastic surgery. Lose or hanging skin is most evident in people who have lost weight using weight loss surgery. The surgical intervention in obesity cases results to such dramatic loss of weight leaving "hanging skin" on the abdomen, thighs, buttock, chest and underarms.
The argument forwarded to support the theory of loose skin is that with weight gain your skin stretches. Since fat is stored both around organs (visceral fat) and under the skin (subcutaneous fat), you will need to stretch the skin to accommodate the increased fat.
With huge amounts of weight usually above 50 pounds but more graphically with 100 pounds, you literally melt away body fat with surgery. But because the skin was so far stretched, it losses its elasticity and cannot possibly stretch back to its original size. Rolls of skin in various parts of the body are shown as evidence.
But this evidence is really inconsistent with the human biology. The skin is really a thin sheet of tissue consisting of epithelial cells. Considering that the fold of skin can be a thick as one inch it is impossible that this so called "loose skin" is solely fat.
With such huge weight loss there not only loss of body fat, but also lean tissue in significant amounts. Studies show that weight lost by diets only programs consist of up to 25% lean tissue. This is specifically muscle tissue. Also with the same dieting technique, you tend to lose more visceral fat than subcutaneous fat. So even after an overweight individual loses a lot of weight, thier body composition still constitutes of significant amount of fat.
The rolls of skin that is usually called hanging skin is really subcutaneous fat. And when you lose this fat, your skin will go back to its original form.
Just think about it, the skin is a living tissue, everyday thousand of skin cells die and new ones are formed, and since the human body is inherently adaptive don't you think that the skin will shrink as more of it grows and the older cell die?
Well do not get mad at the plastic surgeons for convincing you of "hanging skin". What do you expect them to eat after all these years in med school; furthermore its not their job to tell you there is nothing like lose skin after weight loss surgery.
Many people need to lose some weight, that's a fact. You only have to look at an average bunch of people and you will see someone who is overweight. You'll know there's a problem if you look in the mirror and someone who falls into this category is staring back at you. If you've made fast weight loss your goal, keep a few simple things in mind to take off the pounds quickly and safely. The first thing most overweight people do to lose weight is start skipping meals. They feel it makes sense to start skipping meals to cut down on their calorie intake. Weight loss comes with eating less calories, right? That's correct but skipping meals isn't the right way to reduce calories. Your body goes into starvation mode when you start skipping meals. It starts to retain fat to counteract what it perceives as a food shortage. Another problem with skipping meals is that when you finally eat you'll be a lot more hungry. The result is binge eating. Binge eating plus skipping meals is a sure fire way to put on weight instead of losing. It's the worst of both worlds. Don't do it. Know how much to eat. Portion control is just as important as eating the right food. Too much of even a healthy food still results in weight gain. It's hard to do when large portions are so common. Large portions even happen in the home kitchen so you have to watch how much you're putting on your plate. If you're eating out ( which is not a good thing to do when you're trying to lose weight ) keep your portion sizes in mind. It's difficult, but try and not eat the full portion when you're at a restaurant, or eat a salad instead of a heavy meal. Eat more whole grain foods, skip the white grains such as white bread, sugar and white rice. Whole grains are lower in fat and higher in nutrients. They'll also make you feel fuller because of the fiber content. A lot of diets lack proper nutrition because of the consumption of too many refined ( white ) foods. Consume more water. Drink it instead of juices and sodas which add about 90,000 calories to the average person's diet each year Drink it between meals too. The goal is 8 glasses of water each day. It's easily possible. Drinking water will also promote health in general by keeping you well hydrated and helping to avoid overheating. Eat healthy snacks between meals. The body needs food every three to four hours to maintain proper blood sugar. Eating healthy snacks, such as fruits, helps control eating at meal times. Quick, healthy weight loss can be yours with some proper planning. If you don't like the person looking back at you in the mirror you soon will.
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