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Jan 17
2007

Weight Loss & Saggy Skin

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The Kimkins Diet is the quickest available diet anywhere. There's nothing faster. None.

I'm often asked about whether fast weight loss means saggy skin. My answer is, "It depends on stretch marks." If you have them, your skin will be saggy no matter how slowly you lose.

See this woman's stretch marks from pregnancy. Notice all of the marks, not just the large prominent ones. There are literally hundreds of tiny skin ruptures.

And what is a stretch mark? Emergency skin. Your body is expanding so rapidly, whether from pregnancy, weight gain or intense weight training (men), that the skin manufacturers a "band aid" to keep the body from ripping open.

That emergency skin doesn't disappear, sorry to say. It's very similar to blowing up a balloon to it's limit, then releasing the air. What happens? That balloon will never be "like new" again. Pregnancy and weight gain add stretch marks to many areas of the body, not just the stomach: thighs, knees, hips, arms.

The woman above decided to have reconstructive surgery after her pregnancies. Ordinarily I'd advise against it because she's still overweight. If she decides later to lose more weight, the skin will begin sagging again although not to the same extreme.

If you're afraid of losing weight quickly, don't let sagging skin hold you back. Fast/slow, the stretch mark skin will still be there. Fortunately, we offer advice for reconstructive surgery approvals from insurance companies. And, the typical weight of skin removed is 8-20 pounds!

Don't let vanity hold you back -- start losing today!