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Woman’s Trick To Hide Loose Skin On Her Belly After Massive Weight Loss Stuns People
Woman wrapping plastic film around her belly showing a trick to hide loose skin after massive weight loss.

Woman’s Trick To Hide Loose Skin On Her Belly After Massive Weight Loss Stuns People

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The story of a Ghana-born, Germany-based weight loss influencer has gripped the internet for more than a year, drawing tens of millions of viewers to videos that reveal both the triumph and the brutal reality of losing nearly half her bodyweight.

Known online as Enoabora, she once weighed 190 kilograms (419 pounds) before dropping to 95 kilograms (209 pounds) in an astonishingly short period of time.

Highlights
  • The influencer lost nearly half her bodyweight, revealing the intense consequences of rapid weight loss.
  • Enoabora has gone repeatedly viral this year by showcasing her stomach taping routine.
  • According to studies, extreme loose skin is irreversible once elasticity is damaged by years of obesity.

One of her most viral clips, posted in August of this year, has now pulled close to 90 million views. In that video, she showed the daily routine she follows to hide the dramatic loose skin hanging from her stomach. 

The footage was both graphic and matter-of-fact. She pressed the heavy folds of skin inward, wrapped her torso tightly with cling film, and then secured everything under a waist-trimmer belt.

“This is the risk of weight loss,” she wrote.

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    Woman demonstrating trick to hide loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss while standing in a kitchen.

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    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    Her testimonial left social media stunned,  with many people praising her honesty and resilience.

    “You’re braver than you know. Keep going,” a viewer wrote. “Most people hide this. You’re helping others feel seen,” another added.

    But August was not the first time her transformation shocked viewers, far from it.

    Woman wearing waist trainer demonstrating a trick to hide loose skin on her belly after weight loss

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    One of her earliest viral moments was a video that reached 41 million views, in which she celebrated being able to fly without asking the flight attendant for an extra seatbelt extension.

    @enoaboraa Übersüssige Haut 🤍 #fyp#fypシ゚viral#viral♬ original sound – zaina.leesky4

    Everything shifted three days ago. On November 10, 2025, Enoabora uploaded a new clip that rehashed the same taping routine from her August smash hit.

    Same steps. Same method. Same cling wrap. But her expression was very different.

    Woman in pink outfit showing loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss and sharing trick to hide it.

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    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    Instead of dancing or cracking jokes, she looked exhausted.

    “I am tired of explaining this,” she said, addressing not only strangers online but also people that confront her in real life, like a former boss, and people who knew her back in Ghana.

    The influencer has perfected a routine that virtually guarantees she goes viral every few months

    Young woman wearing pink activewear demonstrating trick to hide loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss indoors.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

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    But there is another layer to her viral story, one that becomes visible only when looking back at her earlier uploads.

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    Enoabora has posted numerous videos that follow the same structure as the August clip. The same moment of revealing her stomach.

    Woman demonstrating a trick to hide loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss using plastic wrap.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    The same taping method. The same belt placement. Sometimes she dances. Sometimes she appears emotional. Sometimes she simply demonstrates the technique. The format stays largely consistent.

    Woman demonstrating trick to hide loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss, wearing pink workout clothes indoors.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    Many of these videos have gone viral. One clip even accumulated more than 140 million views. Because of the repetition and the volume of posts, it is difficult to determine which video was actually the first.

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    @enoaboraa Do u understand why i wrap my Body? 😔 #foryou#fypシ゚viral#fypp#viral♬ original sound – jibraan

    What is clear from her own timeline is that on January 15, 2024, she documented herself at her seemed to be her heaviest. She lost the majority of her weight in the months that followed, leaving her skin without enough time to adjust.

    On TikTok, the format quickly became her signature. Every few weeks she uploads the same style of video, with the algorithm rewarding her posts each time.

    Rapid weight loss, such as the one that occurs after a bariatric surgery, results in large amounts of loose skin

    Woman taking a mirror selfie showing loose skin on belly after massive weight loss, demonstrating trick to hide it.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

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    Loose skin after extreme weight loss is common, and research shows it is largely a biological response to how skin fibers behave under prolonged strain.

    According to a 2015 study by the University of Cairo, Egypt,  patients who have lost significant weight confirm that when the skin is stretched far enough, the collagen and elastin fibers responsible for firmness become weakened and disorganized.

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    Woman showing weight loss transformation in gym locker room using a belly band to hide loose skin after massive weight loss.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    Experts explain that once this structural damage occurs, the skin loses much of its ability to retract, even if a person becomes healthier afterward.

    Woman in workout clothes showing loose skin on her belly after massive weight loss in a modern gym setting.

    Image credits: TikTok/enoaboraa

    The degree of loose skin varies by genetics, age, and how long someone remained at a higher weight. But the pattern is consistent. Rapid loss, especially when someone drops well over 100 pounds within months, leaves the skin with no time to remodel.

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    “The more rapid [the weight loss], the more loose skin,” explained Nora Nugent, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, to the BBC.

    “Impressive.” The influencer’s testimonial both inspired and scared her viewers

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    Abel Musa Miño

    Abel Musa Miño

    Writer, Entertainment News Writer

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    Born in Santiago, Chile, with a background in communication and international relations, I bring a global perspective to entertainment reporting at Bored Panda. I cover celebrity news, Hollywood events, true crime, and viral stories that resonate across cultures. My reporting has been featured on Google News, connecting international audiences to the latest in entertainment. For me, journalism is about bridging local stories with global conversations, arming readers with the knowledge necessary to make up their own minds. Research is at the core of my work. I believe that well-sourced, factual storytelling is essential to building trust and driving meaningful engagement.

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    Abel Musa Miño

    Abel Musa Miño

    Writer, Entertainment News Writer

    Born in Santiago, Chile, with a background in communication and international relations, I bring a global perspective to entertainment reporting at Bored Panda. I cover celebrity news, Hollywood events, true crime, and viral stories that resonate across cultures. My reporting has been featured on Google News, connecting international audiences to the latest in entertainment. For me, journalism is about bridging local stories with global conversations, arming readers with the knowledge necessary to make up their own minds. Research is at the core of my work. I believe that well-sourced, factual storytelling is essential to building trust and driving meaningful engagement.

    What do you think ?
    Lee Gilliland
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And after barbaric surgery many insurance companies don't pay for skin removal. My best friend lost almost half of herself and still has problems because the extra skin causes awful problems.

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you get repeated yeast infections from where the belly hangs down most insurance companies will pay for the surgery after prescriptions for the infections.

    My O My
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time for open words: some women out here get saggy tummy skin after a pregnancy and that should be talked about more!

    Lee Gilliland
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And after barbaric surgery many insurance companies don't pay for skin removal. My best friend lost almost half of herself and still has problems because the extra skin causes awful problems.

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you get repeated yeast infections from where the belly hangs down most insurance companies will pay for the surgery after prescriptions for the infections.

    My O My
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time for open words: some women out here get saggy tummy skin after a pregnancy and that should be talked about more!

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