How to Get Rid of Layers of Sagging Fat Skin

Losing layers of fat, sagging skin can be a difficult weight-loss challenge. Often, after a period of rapid weight loss, you will be left with loose skin in the areas where your skin was previously taut from accumulated fat. Focusing on these areas with exercises that specifically target them and adhering to a diet plan can help reduce layers of sagging skin. For extreme cases, such as sagging skin that stubbornly remains after intense weight loss and exercises targeting it, you may want to consider body contouring surgery.

Instructions

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  Change your diet to focus on losing weight in general. Decrease your calorie intake, and incorporate low-calorie foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains and good fats like olive oil and nuts into your daily eating plan.

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  Break up your large meals into several smaller ones throughout the day. Eating smaller, more frequent meals forces your body to metabolize more often, burning calories.

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  Create an exercise regime that targets the areas of your body where you have sagging skin. Balance cardiovascular exercises such as running, biking or aerobics with muscle gaining exercise such as weight lifting and resistance training. Cardiovascular exercise will help you lose weight in general, and building muscle in the areas where you have sagging skin will fill in the space previously occupied by fat with muscle.

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  Take good care of your skin with exfoliating treatments. Use lotions or scrubs that offer skin-firming properties. Regular exfoliation will increase blood flow and remove dead skin, adding to your skin's health.

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  Consider body contouring surgery if you still cannot rid yourself of layers of sagging skin after diet and exercise. Body contouring surgery removes layers of fat and skin surgically, leaving you with tighter skin and less fat.