What non surgical treatments would help to tighten loose arm skin after weight loss? (Photo)

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I had excessive weight loss & have a lot of loose skin on my arms. Im only 25, and i Would rather mot have surgery if not necessary. I hate the way it droops down. But im not looking thin little arms, i just dont want swinging loose skin. what treatments would be best for me rather than taking the route of surgery?

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

Your degree of skin laxity and excess cannot be even minimally improved by any non-surgical modality. In fact, the only surgical modality that would improve your arm contour is a full brachioplasty or arm lift.

Harry T. Haramis, MD, FACS · Answer

Unfortunately, arms can be extremely stubborn even after large weight loss.

In my experience, Vaser ultrasound liposuction will shrink arms by removing stubborn fat and tighten skin to a degree. This will reduce size considerably without an armlift scar, however, there will likely be some skin wrinkling.

Unfortunately, noninvasives usually give very limited results.

The most contoured and tightened arms would be liposuction with an arm lift  This would restore balance and remove lax skin for best results.

An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon who performs these procedures is recommended to confirm you are a candidate as well as discuss your options and expectations.

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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Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on your post a photo you have excessive hanging upper arm skin after weight loss that is not a reasonable to non-surgical treatment treatments. Your option is best as a full excision of the upper arm lift or a brachial plasty. Feature range from $8000-$15,000. Best of virtual consult with for better understanding.

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