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For those who have decided to undergo weight loss surgery and have started to see some drastic changes in their body might notice a rather unpleasant side effect, extra skin. While there are many options to help curb the effect of excess skin after weight loss, like plastic surgery, there are less invasive ways.

For example, you can incorporate more anti-aging foods into your diet to help boost your skin tone. Here’s a few examples of some helpful food choices.

1. Folate
   Young cells make your skin look younger and folate helps to speed up your cell renewal. In other words, it acts like an internal exfoliant. Spinach has lots of folate.
2. Vitamin C
   To help smooth out wrinkles and increase your collagen production try adding more oranges, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, kiwi, lemon and limes to your diet.
3. Selenium
   Elastin is a protein that can help keep your skin smooth and tight. Canned tuna is full of selenium.
4. Omega-3 fatty acids
   Don’t let the word “fatty” throw you off, omega-3 is an anti-inflammatory and can help reduce puffiness. Try adding walnuts, salmon, and flax seed to your diet to get more Omega-3 fatty acids.

Nicholson Clinic is a weight loss surgery center in Plano, Texas. Visit nicholsonclinic.com to learn more.