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When you've lost weight, what do you do with the loose skin? It's the most common question we get in our clinic after someone has dropped some significant weight. First, the older we are, the more the skin might sag. Collagen, Elastin, and Fibrin support the structure, strength, and elasticity of our skin. These proteins become diminished with aging. When excess body fat has stretched our skin and then is lost, the skin has a difficult time shrinking back to its prior size. Certainly plastic surgery can be done, but its expensive, invasive, and recovery takes time. There are current treatments that are nearly painless, can remove small pockets of remaining fat in troublesome areas, and can tighten skin by restoring collagen, elastin, and fibrin. These involve using either Ultrasound, RadioFrequency, or Laser. If this loose skin issue is bothering you, check it out with a bit of research and certainly ask a Doctor who's up to date on this.