tighten up sagging belly skin?
Well.... I did it! I lost most of those last few pounds that were clinging for dear life between my belly button and my pubic bone. Only ...you know how they say be careful waht you wish for?
Now I have a saggy pooch of loose SKIN where the fat used to be! Th muscle underneath is plenty firm, you can feel it in there, just there is a saggy flap of skin on top of it. Now my belly literearally looks like FIVE pounds of shit in a TEN pound sack!
I know this takes time, but you know how it is, I want this fixed NOW. Does anybody know of a good firming cream to help that tighten up until nature can catch up and pull in the skin? Any other suggestions?
Re: tighten up sagging belly skin?
thermage is the only thing that can tighten sagging skin. it is very effective but you won't see the effects for a full 6 months.
Re: tighten up sagging belly skin?
in the time it owuld take me to save up for it, nature will have taken its course anyway. Isnt there something TEMPORARY, like a lotion or something, that can improve the look of it until it has time to pull in by itself?
Re: tighten up sagging belly skin?
There is no magical lotion for that. Skin firming lotions have marginal results, if any. There is a long term solution with lasers. Another girl on the board posted some fantastic results after laser tightening her post baby belly.
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Hey ladies,
I use to work for a really high profile dermatologist and she had a whole array of lasers that she used on patients to treat ALL KINDS of skin conditions and issues. She has a laser called Titan that she used on patients with sagging, loose skin. She treated mainly the area under the chin with laser on older patients, but it can help nearly any area including the abdomen. If you can find a dermatologist or laser clinic with the Titan laser, I would recommend it. It can be a little pricey but you can usually split up the payments between the sessions. Hope this helps out! Good luck hun!
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Oh, forgot something... if you want a temporary solution you can go to your local Dillards or Macy's and look for the Dermablend counter. Dermablend is a thick stage type makeup usually used to cover scars such as stretch marks and other scars from surgeries and such, BUT depending on the amount of sagging that you are experiencing, you may be able to use one of the thicker creams like Cover Cream or the thicker Leg & Body Cover to sort of smooth out the look of the area. It works really good on all sorts of skin issues, it'll just be a matter of trial and error to see if it works. They have sample containers of all the products that they sell and you can match most skin tones nearly perfectly. I would suggest giving it a try and sample the cream in the store before you buy it, although it's not all that expensive and can be used for other issues you may have if you don't see good enough results on your abdomen...well, that's it...good luck, let us know what you decide to try!
Re: tighten up sagging belly skin?
Laser is the only solution that I can think of. Even exercise cannot give you the result you are looking for.