For many patients the upper arms can be a source of unhappiness due to sagging skin and fat, especially as they get older or lose a lot of weight. Dieting and exercise do not address the problem adequately in people whose tissues have lost its elasticity. In such cases, surgery can remove the excess skin and fat, leaving the arm firmer.

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Q&A

Am I a candidate?

Arm Lift surgery can be performed on a large variety of patients including normal weight patients who simply need a little tightening. However, the majority of patients are massive weight loss patients that have stabilized their weight loss and do not have out of control medical problems. They present with excess skin and fat in their upper arms. Many of these patients complain that their arms feel and look like “bat wings”. Occasionally some older women have a lot of extra skin that is bothersome and would also be reasonable candidates.