I Am 54 Year Old Female, Lost 30lbs, Now 100lbs, What Do You Recommend For My Flabby Arms?

I have lost 30 pounds and my arms are so flabby. Should i get surgery or would execise take care of it. I am 100 pounds

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Exercise alone may not get the results for your arms..Combine with an arm lift

To Whom It May Concern: Congratulations on your weight loss. Based on the amount of weight that you have lost and the flabby arms that you described and your age, I would suggest an arm lift. The severity of the excess skin will determine what type of incision is needed. Sometimes a crescent incision is made in the armpit if the excess skin is mild. If it is slightly more severe, a key incision may be required which is an incision underneath the armpit and... more

Flabby Arms after weight loss

Although exercise is excellent for many things in terms of health, it will not restore elasticity to the skin. Once it's gone it's gone. Without seeing a photo I hate to make a specific recommendation other that consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Chances are that for the improvement you desire, a surgical skin reduction will be recommended. Thanks for your question, best wishes.

Fixing "flabby" arms...

The arm skin is notoriously resistant to shrinkage after weight loss. Typically, the most effective way to tighten arm skin is to perform an arm lift (brachioplasty). This procedure requires placement of an incision line along the inner groove of the arm extending into the underarm. Unfortunately, the scar quality in this area is often sub-optimal. Basically, it becomes a judgment call as to whether the scar is better than the sagging. Other procedures such as... more

Treatment of “Flabby” Arms after Weight Loss?

Thank you for the question. You should be very proud of your significant weight loss; unfortunately, patients who have lost this much weight tend to have “loose skin” that is a constant reminder of where they have been. Although it is not possible to give you precise advise without direct examination, I think you may be an excellent candidate for arm lifting surgery. Arm lifting is an great procedure to improve the contour of the arms and remove redundant skin and... more

I Am 54 Year Old Female, Lost 30lbs, Now 100lbs, What Do You Recommend For My Flabby Arms?

Upper arms are a lot of times very troubled areas for women to keep firm. After a significant weight loss Brachioplasty (arm lift) may be a good option for you. Photos are always helpful so it's hard to determine if you would be a better candidate for a full or mini arm lift. You can research on the internet to look at before and after photos to help you.

There are many options to treat flabby arms.

There are many options to treat flabby arms. Each option should be considered after a thorough exam and discussion with your surgeon. Specifically you need to document the presence of excess fat (and how much) and excess skin (and how much) and then decide on the best procedure to treat your specific issues. If you have a problem with excess skin then exercise alone usually will not give you the results that you are after, because you can't exercise the skin. more

Treatment of flappy arms

Thank you for your question. It is difficult without examination or photos to answer your question. In general, the treatment of flappy arm depends on the amount of excess skin and excess fat. The treatment can vary from simple liposuction to arm lift. In arm lift, the excess skin is excised surgically. Exercise will help in reducing the fat, but the skin will hang down further.