I'm a 21-year old female, i've never been pregnant, but I gained quite a bit of weight in a short amount of time.

I always weighed around 130-140ish, i'm 5'4, so I wasn't stick skinny, but I wasn't overweight. I was always flat-stomached even at 140, with a very mature femminine body, nice curves, etc.

I suffered a lot of downfalls, and loses in my life a couple years ago, and started using food as comfort. I gained around 50 pounds in just over 6 months. This caused me to develop not-so-pretty stretch marks on my stomache.

Right now the stretch marks are quite red. They havn't turned white yet at all, but because I gained weight so fast, i'm afraid when I reach my goal weight, i'll have loose, sagging skin. That is my WORST FEAR.

I currently weigh 190 pounds, at 5'4. What are the chances of me having loose, sagging skin if I drop 50 pounds? I'm hoping that being so young will help me in this situation, relating to skin elasticity & such.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

No one can tell you what will happen with your skin. You haven't been overweight all that long and you're young, so it's entirely possible that your skin will just snap right back. Usually the older you are and hte longer you've been overweight, the harder it is for your skin to go back to the way it was.

But really ... no one can tell you for sure.

The best thing you can do is to lose weight safely and reasonably. When you lose slowly, you're less likely to have loose skin. Drink lots of water which keeps your skin moist and elastic. And eat healthily because making sure you get vitamins and minerals will help nourish your skin as well.

I'm pretty sure you will be fine. After you lose it you may be a little loose skinned (prob not enough to be noticable) and over time it will probably all go back to normal. The stretch marks may take a few years to fade. For both stretch marks and skin elasticity, make sure you moisturise each day - cocoa butter is excellent. Best of luck - don't fret!

I'm currently using bio oil daily, hopefully it helps throughout my weight loss.