How to Get Rid of Sagging and Loss of Elasticity of Underarms?

Thank you for your question about removing underarm sagging skin in a non-surgical fashion. That is undoubtedly a multimillion-dollar question. In my experience, there is no definitive way to get rid of excess underarm hanging skin in a non-surgical fashion. There are modalities like radiofrequency and perhaps the Morpheus8 treatments. These treatments are modest at best when it comes to tightening underarm skin. Hopefully, there will be machines like transdermal ultrasound, which will help to melt the fat. Another technique you can consider would be cool sculpting. This is a non-invasive treatment that will help to remove the fat in the arms. I hope my answer helps to describe how to tighten loose hanging skin from the underarms.
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It's not unusual for patients who suffer from loose upper arm skin, to fear the scarring that may be associated with brachioplasty. For this reason, they often seek non-surgical alternatives to this procedure. A variety of options have been utilized including cool-sculpting, laser treatments and exercises in an attempt to tighten loose skin. Unfortunately, none of these alternatives adequately address excess upper arm skin.When sag is mild, liposuction and cool-sculpting may have benefit, but in more severe cases, they have no impact on loose skin. For this reason, brachioplasty is the only viable alternative for treating severe upper arm skin. If you're concerned about this problem, consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with this procedure is appropriate. This surgeon should be able to help formulate a treatment plan to address your concerns.

How to Get Rid of Saggy Arm?
Without any photos, it is hard to give you the most accurate advice. The best way to remove underarm sagging would be to get plastic surgery, this is called a brachioplasty. There are different techniques depending on your needs each with different size incision scars. There are non-surgical options like arm exercises, but you will probably not be pleased with the slow and minimal results.

 

Unfortunately, without photos, we cannot tell what your best option is.  With mild laxity, you can sometimes do radio frequency treatments like thermage for example.  The cellulaze laser can also help tighten the skin somewhat.  If it is too severe, then surgery (brachioplasty), is the only option.

It is impossible to give you any recommendations without a physical exam.  If you have limited loose skin, you may be a candidate for liposuction treatment.

It is hard to give you a recommendation without direct examination or photos.  If you do have hanging skin, brachioplasty (arm lift) will give you a good contour.  However, it will have scar.  Depending on your need, the scar can be elbow to armpit or confined around the armpit.  If you have a mild laxity, liposuction/laser may help.  It will be best to be examined by a board-certified plastic surgeon.  Best wishes.

Generally speaking, “underarm sagging” can only be effectively treated with surgical excision. Other modalities such as liposuction surgery, laser surgery, thermage etc. will likely only waste your time/resources.

 Sorry, I know this is not the answer you are looking for. However, make sure you exercise caution when you hear about a “miracle technology” that sounds too good to be true.

 Best wishes.

Dear Citygrrl,

Thank you for your question.  For specific advise, we need to see photos.  In general, the only treatment that noticably tightens skin is surgery.  In some cases, the incisions can be contained to the arm pit area without extending down the inner arm.  You will be disappointed in non-surgical results.

Best Wishes,

Pablo Prichard, MD

Sorry, but nothing other than the surgical removal of the excess skin will do. All the rest will do is make your wallet lighter without any result. The surgery is easy and is done as an outpatient and is relatively painless.

For this area, if it's bad enough to seek treatment, only surgery will yield an improvement, but the tradeoff is surgery and scars, and it is not for everyone.