Palm Clinic, Liposculpture For Arms
You have just lost a bunch of weight and are extremely proud of yourself. However, you didn't count on the loose, saggy skin that is hanging from your underarms and inner thighs. There are surgical procedures available that will eliminate saggy skin. In addition, there are measures that you can take on your own that will, in time, help firm up the loose skin.
Lift Weights
Loose skin can crop up even if you haven't lost weight. It is, unfortunately, one of the hazards of aging. Busywomensfitness.com recommends lifting free weights to tone your arms. You don't have to lift huge weights; a three-pound or five-pound weight, if used consistently, will do the trick. Of course, the results aren't going to be as rapid as undergoing a medical procedure in your quest to tone up loose skin, but you will eventually see results. If you start out lifting three-pound weights and soon discover that lifting them is no longer a challenge, transition to a heavier weight. Lift the weights while you are sitting at your desk at work or while you are watching television.
Arm Liposculpture
If you are not leery about undergoing a medical procedure, there is the option of arm liposculpture, which will do away with those annoying and unsightly underarm bat wings, according to Palmclinic.com. Two incisions are made in the elbow area through which the excess fat is removed. Subsequent to the surgery, the arm is fully functional and has maintained its shape of origin, minus the loose skin, according to Palm Clinic. Sometimes, subsequent to undergoing arm liposuction, fatty tissue will bunch up where the arms meets the chest in the front. If this occurs, it can be removed.
Dermolipectomy
According to Dr. Otto J. Placik, some women who undergo liposuction on their buttocks may end up with loose skin and that's because liposuction, according to Dr. Placik, only removes fat and doesn't remove excess skin that may result from weight loss or simply from age. He recommends a procedure called dermolipectomy, which removes both fat and loose skin. Before agreeing to any type of medical procedure, do your homework and make sure that this is the right and safest option for you.
Change Your Lifestyle
Saggyskin.com (See Additional Resources) notes that you can take preventive measures to try to reduce the incidence of loose skin, including keeping yourself hydrated, don't over do it in regard to sun exposure, don't smoke and go to bed each night with a clean, make-up free, moisturized face and body. Saggyskin.com points out that there are products on the market that should be avoided, because they don't work when it comes to repairing or minimizing the appearance of loose skin; however, the site does recommend a product called Athena 7 Minute Lift, which reportedly has resulted in an average reduction in saggy skin, wrinkles and lines by 83.7 percent. Check it out and see if this is a product that you might be interested in using but, as a consumer, you should always be aware and be realistic in your expectations.
Body Wraps
Another option that you may want to explore is using skin firming wraps, according to Wrapyourselfslim.com (See Additional Resources). There wraps contain such elements as seaweed and herbs that reportedly help detoxify the body and reduce cellulite and loose skin. Once again, a word of caution, buyer beware. Ask around and find out how effective this type of treatment is and if there are any attendant dangers associated with body wraps.
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