Will I need pannus treatment or skin removal surgery after weight loss? 26 y/o (photos)

The amount of weight loss you’re talking about may leave a small amount of redundant skin, but also you’re very young and it’s possible as you continue to loose weight your skin will rebound well. My suggestion don’t worry about your skin yet, focus on lifestyle then when you get to your goal evaluate how you feel with your abdominal skin and seek out consults and opinions at that time.

Congratulations on your weight loss journey! It's difficult to say how your abdomen will look once you have reached your goal weight. If you do have loose hanging skin there are options. For mild to moderate skin laxity you can consider nonsurgical options such as BodyTite or Morpheus8 for improvement. For more sever laxity you can consider surgical skin removal such as a panniculectomy or if you are wanting contouring, a tummy tuck.

It is very difficult to predict accurately the condition of your lower abdomen after an additional 30 lbs of weight loss. A better approach would be to reach your goal weight and maintain it for several months before considering the best treatment plan. Considering that you are young, have not had any pregnancies, and will have a BMI of 21 once you reach your goal weight, there is a good chance that you may not need surgical treatment. You may consider skin tightening if concerns arise