Some people find that they have loose, sagging skin on their upper arms as a consequence of ageing or after significant weight loss. It’s often referred to as ‘bingo wings’. This can be physically uncomfortable when wearing tight clothes and aesthetically unappealing.
Common Causes
As we age, our skin loses collagen and elastin and consequently its strength and elasticity, causing it to sag. This can result in a less toned and youthful appearance of the upper arms.
If you lose a significant amount of weight, the skin that has stretched to accommodate the extra weight doesn’t spring back the same way after you lose the weight.
Gravity causes sagging. The muscles at the back of your arm are called the triceps and if these are weak, this can also contribute to loose arm skin and a less toned appearance.
What can I do about my excess loose arm skin?
Doing exercises for your triceps may help to tone up your upper arm area. If this doesn’t have the effect you desire, you may like to consider surgical treatments.
Quantum tightening uses radiofrequency to stimulate tightening of the fibroseptal subcutaneous network and the overlying skin.
With more extensive amounts of loose skin, surgical excision by means of an Arm lift, also known as a brachioplasty, is a more effective and appropriate treatment.
It can be life-changing for people who have experienced significant weight loss or age-related changes in their arm appearance.
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