Sudden weight loss can result in the skin losing its elasticity. You can even land up with loose skin after delivery of a baby. So no matter how you have reached your goals of weight loss, the sagging skin will ruin the effect.
Don’t fret. There are some to reduce or get rid of loose skin after weight loss:
- Do not lose weight too quickly-Lose weight over a gradual period of time. Never crash diet. Crash diets combined with excessive workouts can result in losing weight along with muscle along the skin.Combine weight loss workouts with weight training.
- Drink up-Don’t forget to hydrate yourself by drinking lots of water. Drink at least 2 liters of water to maintain your skin’s elasticity.
- Skin firming creams-The market is flooded with creams promising miracles to get your skin back to its old glory. Of course some of them do work.But how do you decide which one works?Choose skin firming creams that contain Aloe Vera and Vitamin E Oilthat moisturizes your skin and also restores its elasticity.
- Reduce sun exposure and tanning booths-Sun exposure and tanning booths dry out the skin and make the skin loose its elasticity. So avoid as much as possible.
- Dry brush and scrub-The key to encourage your skin to restore its elasticity is by increasing blood circulation in the body. You can do so by dry brushing yourself, that is to scrub your body with a soft brush. Another option is to scrub yourself with sea salt or other mineral scrubs. So along with scrubbing off the dead skin, you get to improve your body’s blood circulation, thereby increasing the quality of the collagen and elastin in the skin.
- Balanced diet-Maintain a balanced diet, along with getting the right amount of protein. Protein is very essential for the skin to produce collagen which is essential for skin elasticity.
- Supplements-So you’ve lost or are going to lose a lot of weight. Crash dieting and an unbalanced diet can result in the loss of essential nutrients in the body, including protein and muscles.
- Supplement your diet with multivitamins that include vitamin E, A, K and B- complex that are essential for good health of your skin.
- Massage-A weekly massage can do wonders. Massages improve the circulation in the body and help tighten the skin.
- Weight training-Weight loss workouts should go hand in hand with weight training. Weight training helps tone the muscles and tighten them, thereby prevents your skin from sagging.
- Skin tightening mask and astringent-Apply skin tightening masks on your body. Don’t expect miracles immediately. Try it for a couple of months and see the difference. Using an astringent on a daily basis can also help tighten the skin and improve its elasticity.
Remember that everybody’s body is different. So try the above ways to tighten your skin and check what suits you best.
