Many people have excess skin hanging over their bodies after losing weight. The arms are a very noticeable area that holds excess skin after weight loss, making them appear flabby. This blog discusses how weight loss affects the body, what brachioplasty is, what brachioplasty can achieve for your arms, and what procedures can be combined with brachioplasty for the best full-body results.
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How Weight Loss Affects the Body
Congratulations! The good news is that you’ve lost a lot of weight and improved your health. Losing weight is often a challenging task that requires time and dedication. Regularly eating a balanced diet and exercising can have tremendous benefits for your health and body, and many people who undergo major weight loss feel a great sense of accomplishment. However, many people are unprepared for the amount of loose, hanging excess skin they are left with after significant weight loss.
While diet and exercise can eliminate excess fat, these can’t do anything about excess skin. Often, when people lose a lot of weight quickly, they are left with lots of excess skin in the areas where they lose fat. The arms, in particular, are a body area that holds noticeable excess skin after weight loss, often creating the appearance of flabby, “bat wing” arms. Many people dislike the appearance of this excess skin and feel they cannot truly enjoy their weight loss results due to the hanging skin altering the appearance of their arms.
What Is Brachioplasty?
If you’re looking for a plastic surgery option to get rid of flabby arms, brachioplasty, also known as an arm lift, can help. Brachioplasty is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and stubborn fat from the upper arms, leaving you with slimmer, toned arms.
During your brachioplasty procedure, your surgeon will create an incision, typically on the back or underside of the arm. Depending on the extent of correction needed, the incision may go from the underarm to above the elbow or be shorter. The incision allows your surgeon to remove stubborn fat that may be held in the arms and reposition the underlying tissues for a more attractive contour. Excess arm skin is trimmed off, and the remaining skin is redraped and tightened over the arms for a smooth and toned appearance.
What Can Brachioplasty Achieve?
It can be disheartening to feel like you can’t show off your weight loss results because excess skin is hanging over and hiding your new arms. Brachioplasty offers an opportunity to eliminate excess saggy skin and give you the toned arms you deserve. Not only does brachioplasty give you slimmer, more defined arms, but it also opens up your wardrobe options to clothes you might not have been able to wear before. Clothing sleeves can fit poorly around the arms when you have excess skin, and many people aren’t confident enough to always wear short or sleeveless options with their flabby arms. Brachioplasty can restore your confidence in your body and yourself, allowing you to enjoy wearing whatever you want while showing off your new arms.
What Procedures Can Be Combined With Brachioplasty to Balance Proportions?
People with excess skin on their arms tend to also have excess skin in other body areas after significant weight loss. In these cases, combining your brachioplasty with other body contouring procedures can be beneficial to balance out your proportions and enhance your entire figure. Tummy tuck surgery and body lifts are often combined with brachioplasty to address sagging skin in the abdomen and lower body. Some women may also choose to add brachioplasty to their Mommy Makeover procedure. Additionally, for those with more excess fat in their arms that they wish to remove, liposuction can be added to brachioplasty for optimal results.
Want to Know More About Brachioplasty in Tampa, FL?
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