User Queries : Dealing With Loose Skin

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One of the things I am having to deal with already in my weight loss effort is loose skin on my inner thighs, lower abdomen, and pelvic regions. I have looked around on Google and gotten a LOT of conflicting information that focused mainly around BMI and lean tissue vs body fat content.  I am not sure what to trust short of going to a dermatologist or Cosmetic Surgeon for a consultation and asking, “What do I do?”

– Anonymous Reader

Well, anonymous, let me state right off the bat here that if you want a definitive answer to this question you SHOULD go see a medical professional for a consultation.  I’m not a doctor, nor is anyone here at ShrinkGeek, and all of what I’m about to offer is simply a healthy mix of some internet research peppered with my personal opinion.  I don’t have the fancy letters after my name to prove that anything you’re about to read is true, nor do I have the malpractice insurance behind me if it turns out I’m completely wrong.

Now that I’ve gotten all those messy disclaimer things out of the way to cover my posterior let me state that I have, indeed, done a bit of research into this subject.  I, too, have wrestled with the loose skin question and have often said that I may end up needing to have surgery to remove it as well.  I have even gone so far as to have consulted a plastic surgeon about my predicament, and as such I’m happy to pass on what I have learned to you.

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FDA Advises Public To Stop Using Hydroxycut

Mr. Yuk Says "Liver Damage is Bad!"

Mr. Yuk Says "Liver Damage is Bad!"

On Friday, May 1st, the Food and Drug Administration released a statement advising the public to discontinue the use of the popular weight loss supplement Hydroxycut immediately.  According to the statement there are at least three 23 cases of Hydroxycut users suffering serious liver damage and at least one death back in 2007.

What’s particularly alarming about this announcement is that the people who were injured were taking Hydroxycut in the regular dose as recommended from the manufacturer.

The manufacturer of Hydroxycut, Health Sciences, Inc., is participating fully with the FDA on this voluntary recall and has replaced the Hydroxycut home page with information on the recall and advice on how refunds can be obtained.  The list of products in the recall includes :

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