How to gain face fat back without gaining belly fat?


(Yuri Michurin) #1

Hello, everyone. I’m middle age man, and I went on OMAD + Keto to get rid of belly fat. So the caloric deficit plus daily gym (lift+cardio) and protein prevalence diet made its job: In a course of one year I almost got rid of my belly fat, and I like it, and I feel better and more energetic now. However now my face got super skinny, to the bones, and excess of face skin makes it even worse. I compare my year old pictures with current one and have to admit I kindof look ugly.

I was on intermittent fasting with Keto before OMAD with all the same healthy life style, and while I was able to get rid of most of the body fat, my belly fat was there, super stubborn. It’s only aggressive OMAD + Keto helped me to get rid of it.

So I wonder how can I gain some fat weight in my face, not affecting my belly? is it possible at all? Tried to make some research online, but has not found any reliable advises.


(KM) #2

I’d love it if there was a way, short of filler or surgery. The excess skin may shrink a bit in time, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem that the face is a place the body designed for fat storage. I’m 62, and I feel like my body now looks about 45, but my face closer to 75.

I don’t want to go down the road of a lot of questionable and expensive chemicals, but I do know there are some like retinol that claim to speed up cell turnover and boost collagen production in the skin. At the moment, I’m trying to embrace the tired grandma look. Sigh.


(B Creighton) #3

I don’t know of any way. I don’t want to get any fat back in my head. When I lost my 40 pounds, my neck shrank down at least a half inch, and the problem I had gotten swallowing and choking went away - good riddance - I don’t want it back…

With some time you may be able to tighten up the skin in your face. Supplement with collagen or eat chicken skin, fish skin, ground meats, etc. I have also begun using a moisturizing cream with vitamins A & C, and it seems to help with the minor wrinkles like crow’s feet. This seems especially important after I shower. I am also trying something new - a copper peptide serum I apply to my wrinkles… too early to tell yet. I’ve only used it once or twice. I will never do botox, etc. These are the most promising suggestions I have for skin care, which may help you.


#4

You can’t target gain anymore than you can target lose. What’s your current BF%? Did you take it too far? Being in too large of a deficit will bite you in the backside, slow metabolic rate, and burn too much off. Have you gone back to eating meals normally? Are you prioritizing protein? Staying properly hydrated? Screw up those too will show when it comes to skin very noticably.


(Yuri Michurin) #5

What’s your current BF%?

I do not know current body-fat, not sure to measure it. BMI=19.8

Have you gone back to eating meals normally?

normally like most people, 4 times a day? no, still on OMAD, but now sometimes I do 2 meals a day, and yes, ~110gr protein daily + collagen. Seems like my weight is stabilized. Properly hydrated


(Yuri Michurin) #6

let me clarify: problem is not in the skin. Probably I should not have even mentioned the skin at all. I see a bit of excess of it, but it’s minor, what makes my look ugly are very hollow cheeks. Even if I find a way to tighten the skin, it still won’t look pretty.

My body overall was skinny before OMAD, with normal cheeks, but noticeable belly. To get rid of belly I had to go real stringy caloric deficit.

Now I think my strategy is to get calories intake increase gradually and see how it works for belly and cheeks, but I’m afraid they’ll both grow proportionally


(Joey) #7

As noted above, we don’t get to decide where our bodies choose to store excess fat. And having clarified that it’s not a skin issue for you, but rather it’s the aesthetics of your jaw line vs how you looked when you were “plumper,” you’re not going to like my thoughts here…

Short answer: You’re simply a natural bony-faced guy (like me). What do other members of your family look like in prior generations? Similar?

In my case, pictures of my father and grandfather confirm that this is what I inherited. Whether I like it or not, it’s what my body wants to do when it’s otherwise healthy.

But here’s the choice you do have: As also noted above (by @kib1), most of us would prefer to feel young and look old, rather than the other way around.

Sorry, I can’t be more encouraging in addressing your expressed concern, but I think self-love and acceptance of your body type at its most healthy state will serve you best in the many years of good health to come. :vulcan_salute:

(p.s. - many folks out there likely find your sharper facial features extra attractive. Perhaps you’re being too self-critical? :man_shrugging:)