Is a non-surgical arm lift or mini lift an option for batwings?

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I lost 40 pounds to get back to the weight I should be. Now I have batwings. Hoping a non-surgical procedure can give me "some" results. I've called several offices in Chicago and haven't been given any hope. I'd be willing to have the scars of a mini arm lift but it's not being advised in general. What are my options??? I've read about how great a heat devise combined with lipo is until I call and ask to schedule a consult.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS · Answer

If you have bat wings after a 40 lb weight loss, you will be disappointed with a non surgical or mini arm lift. The heat devices can only offer minimal improvement and sometimes, no improvement.

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