Skin Tightening Through Exercise or Weight Lifting?
asked 3 years ago by Francy in Chattanooga, Tn
Latest answer by Richard Baxter, MD
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Tags: sagging, exercise, non surgical, skin
I am over 55, with poor genes, and a lot of sagging on my body (arms, legs, butt, etc.) I don't want the scars of an arm lift, but I would be agreeable to have a body lift. However I would also like to know, is there anything that can help with sagging aside from surgery? Is it possible to tighten skin through exercise or weight lifting?
1 answer to Skin Tightening Through Exercise or Weight Lifting?
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Exercise does not tighten skin
While I do recommend regular exercise for general health, it is important to have the right expectations. It does not tighten skin. The degree to which skin shrinks with weight loss is determined by its natural elastic tone, which isn't as good for someone in their 50's as someone in ther 20's for example.
There are some non-surgical technologies which can tighten skin such as Thermage but the effects are not usually dramatic especially after weight loss; again, a matter of appropriate...
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