Weight Loss and Skin Elasticity: Here’s What Actually Happens to Your Skin as the Pounds Come Off
In this Us Weekly article, Dr. Brian Hibler explains how collagen provides the skin’s structural support while elastin enables it to stretch and rebound. The article explores why skin may not fully retract after significant weight loss and highlights gradual weight loss, resistance training, adequate protein, and dermatologist-guided treatments as ways to support firmness and address loose skin.
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Dr. Brian Hibler
- Board-Certified Dermatologist (Cornell)
- Cosmetic Fellowship–Training (Harvard)
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- NY Times Super Doctor
- 70+ Publications, 90+ International Lectures
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