Is There a Chance Your Skin Can Shrink Back After a Weight Loss of 100lbs or More?

If you are successful in losing more than 100 lbs, I would predict that you will likely have some degree of  excess skin in one or more areas.  The rapidity of weight loss seems to correlate with the amount of skin recoil; i.e., very rapid weight loss does seem to produce more loose skin.  Also, patients with preexisting stretch marks have lost skin elasticity and will almost always have excess skin folds after massive weight loss.  How much excess skin is difficult to predict, so certainly you ought to wait until your weight plateaus for at least 6 months before making decisions about plastic surgery.    

Unfortunately, a 100 pound weight loss is usually always accompanied by loose skin. This may involve the face, arms, breasts, upper back, lower back, abdomen, buttocks and thighs.The degree of sag is dependent upon several factors including the patient's skin elasticity and the magnitude of the weight loss. Although it's reasonable to expect some skin contraction, this would probably be inadequate to totally address your sag.For these reasons, it's highly probable that some type of surgical intervention will be likely. Under these circumstances, it's appropriate to consult a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this area. This surgeon should be able to formulate a treatment plan that addresses your concerns.

While some people
will have better skin shrinkage than others, it is highly unlikely there will
not be poor tone and excess loose skin in areas of the body such as the buttocks,
abdomen, arms, and breasts. Typically body contouring surgery is required to restore a smoother, firmer skin tone and more ideal contours which complement and reveal the body's new look.