I used to weigh around 125 kgs (275 lbs), and when I was 16, I dropped a lot of weight to reach around 75 or 80 kgs. So a loss of like 40 KGs in somewhat short period of 5 - 7 months (pardon my memory cause I’m 30 now). After being diagnosed with schizophrenia, I took several APs and gained a lot of weight. However, when I look at old pictures of me, or even in the mirror, I see I have loose skin in my stomach and even in my face. I don’t know what to do about it, but I look weird with lots of skin in my face and loose skin on my stomach. When I asked close people to me, they said I don’t have loose skin in my face. And they said I should workout (strength train) to tighten the body’s loose skin. However, this makes me demotivated for 1) after all this hard work to lose the weight, I end up with another problem (loose skin). 2) I think it’s a cumulative problem cause as I age, the skin loses its elasticity (collagen) further, thus exacerbating the problem. I really don’t know what to do about it. I’m afraid to go to the gym cause being fat now fills up the skin and makes it look normal, but it’s of course unhealthy to be overweight let alone obese level 2. So I’m in a problem now and don’t know what to do. Also, I don’t want to do plastic surgery cause I can’t afford the pain and the hassle, and the money of course. So not sure what to do. It would’ve been nice to look normal. Now I have obesity, loose skin (i.e. looking ugly), and schizophrenia.
Please tell me your opinion if you can help. Ah forgot to mention that I have stretch marks all over my body, which ruins my self-esteem in addition to the above problems of course.
These bodies are temporary, always remember that. If you move on into a new world, chances are you’ll be clothed with a new body - one that hasn’t had to combat diseases on top of pollutions on top of disorders.
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Thanks for your help. But I’m currently 30, so do I have to live with all of these problems for another 20 - 30 years or so? Also the skin problem gets worse with age. I don’t know if I should go to a plastic surgeon or something.
If you have the resources & the passion for it, then that’s on you. I’ve lost a lot of my youthful physique too. I had an awesome body, but unfortunately it’s only a remnant of what it used to be now.
A cosmetic surgeon could do the trick - but I don’t know how they remove the excess skin. Just be careful.
Tummy Tuck.
But I won’t be able to endure the pain, cause I’m in lots of pain already from my illness. Another thing is I would’ve to lose much weight again prior to having a surgery, which I can’t find the motivation to do anymore. It’s not nice to drive a broken car around.
Any more opinions regarding this?
I’ve got this filed under: Problem worth having.
Don’t have it. Working on it.
Pixel.
We can exchange bodies if you want. And brains too.
I don’t think you want my brain. It’s full of anime and really bad B movie quotes. Nothing stops a conversation in its track like quoting Texas Chainsaw Massacre II in polite company.
Pixel.
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The only anime I watched and liked was Ghost in the Shell. It’s one of the movies that inspired the making of The Matrix.
I watched all of the Animatrix series as well.
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Well, there’s a corner stuffed full of X-Files, but the Geodon keeps it from escaping at inopportune moments.
I still say Chris Carter owes me royalties for cribbing plot lines from my delusions. Prick.
Pixel.
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My ugly self, years ago. Despite this I’d like to go back to this weight. Which is near impossible.