How to firm up your skin after weight loss?

There are many effects that follow weight loss, such as stretch marks and distended skin. In fact, the skin is very often relaxed in certain areas of the body, such as under the arms, on the stomach or around the thighs. Don't panic, this is perfectly normal. To combat this flabby appearance of the skin, there are a number of possible tricks, changes to be adopted both from the point of view of diet and in the way we look at ourselves. sport.

First, let's try to explain what caused your skin to sag. The skin is a living organism that moves and adapts according to your lifestyle and habits. During weight gain, the skin stretches to make room for layers of fat. On the other hand, during weight loss, the skin will lose these layers of fat and therefore distend. When weight is lost too quickly, the fat will disappear without giving the skin time to adapt, this is called sagging skin. This will leave you with excess skin in some areas. Discover small, easy solutions to help your skin return to its usual shape.

• Drink water

We can't say it enough, water is an essential element for a healthy lifestyle. There's no need to put pressure on yourself and force yourself to drink 2 liters of water a day. Especially since the amount of water needed for the body to function properly varies from one person to another. The main thing is simply to stay hydrated, water helps to minimize sagging skin by making it firmer and smoother. Ideally, drinking a sip of water every half hour gives your body the level of hydration it needs. If you don't like water, you can opt for infusions or flavored water.

On top of that, drinking water helps stabilize your weight: a large glass of water before a meal can make you feel full more quickly and therefore eat less.

• Nourish your skin

Ideally, you should moisturize and nourish your skin before and during weight loss. However, if you haven't, don't panic, there's still time!

For this, practicing massages with rose essential oil is a very good method. Combined with the stimulating properties of a massage, rose essential oil is an excellent natural tonic .

At Lytess, thanks to our know-how, we offer many products with a moisturizing and firming cosmetic action, brought by the mango butter, sweet almond oil or the resin of elemi. Among these products, we find our slimming or anti-cellulite leggings, 

• Alternate hot and cold water in the shower

Also known as a Scottish shower, this technique is very effective. Cold water is great for the figure. It helps to tighten and firm the skin's tissues. As for hot water, it helps to evacuate toxins. To optimize the results, rub your epidermis with a horsehair glove during your shower, this will stimulate blood circulation but also tone the epidermis.

For those who prefer to take baths, the trick is to pour about 200 grams of sea salt into your water. Indeed, salt is known for its firming properties.

• Changing Your Diet

Diet is going to play a very important role. The idea is absolutely not to start a diet again, but to provide our skin with the essential nutrients to regain its firmness. It will then be essential to favor the right foods. Several types of food are preferred:

- Foods rich in vitamin C and Omega 3. Omega 3 is necessary for skin hydration and helps strengthen the cell membranes that maintain the skin's elasticity. Examples include oily fish such as sardines and salmon.

- Protein-rich foods; They are rich in collagen and help improve skin elasticity. Be aware that proteins are the only ones that can nourish muscle tissue. It will be best to choose lean type proteins. Examples include eggs, chicken breast and spinach.

• Be active

Not to mention a sports routine, changing your little habits of the quotient is very easy and can bring you a lot. Moving enough will tone your figure. If you live close to your workplace, opt for cycling or walking instead of driving, opt for stairs rather than elevator or escalators, take a 20-minute walk during your lunch break...

• Practise a physical activity

It's one of the most effective solutions: it's impossible to firm up your figure without a minimum of exercise. One of the most effective sports is swimming. Another effective sport is skipping rope; two 15-minute sessions are enough to be effective. To enhance the benefits of sport, you can do your sport on an empty stomach, which will help you get rid of stubborn fat faster.

If you don't have much time, you can opt for quicker, smaller exercises at home or in the gym sport. These small, more targeted movements will bring you results fairly quickly. For example, to work the stomach area, abdominal cr unches are a very good solution: the russian twist, the crunch or the plank. Exercise available here. For a slightly sagging buttock, opt for squats. And finally, to firm up the inner thighs, you'll need to strengthen the abductors. Our secret for faster results: the innovative Lytess outfit sport ( leggings and Bra Fit active )

• Cosmetic surgery

Think carefully before opting for this solution, it should only come as a last resort. This applies in particular to people who have lost 50 kilos or more. 

There you have it, you now have all the keys in hand to firm your skin. Know how to be patient and don't get discouraged! You should also know that the older we get, the more difficult it is to regain the firmness of our youthful skin. If you are on a diet and want to lose weight, do not try to lose weight too quickly because, as we said, there is an undeniable link between how quickly you lose weight and how sagging your skin is. Set yourself a reasonable and safe weight loss goal, which is a maximum of between 1 kilo and 500 grams per week. In addition, combine your diet with physical activity.