Congratulations on your wieght loss so far, Tom!

After 115 pounds lost, my skin is till in good shape. My stretch marks (hate those) have faded to white, so I am less concerned about those. BTW, tanning beds help ease the appearance of stretch marks for many people too..

But I think you're probably referring to elasticity and the ability of your skin to shrink up. That's a tough question, because we're all so different.

There will be people who'll tell you to moisturize. That may help. And certainly, by losing slowly you're less likely to look like someone has let the air out of you. My doctor told me that his brother lost 220 lbs (so far) after gastric bypass. But he did it in less than a year and now needs a tummy tuck.

I'll get out of the way and let others jump in here with their advice. You might also check out the journals of szar (he's lost more than I) and dvellio (he's a superstar).

Donald