Are You Hiding Your Upper Arms?

August 9th, 2016 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery
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As the warmer weather approaches, tank tops, swimsuits and sundresses are all begging you to ditch the sleeves and bare your arms. But if you have extra skin or fat on your upper arms, you may be clutching your long sleeve shirts and wishing for summer to be over. Don’t miss out of the summer fashions and cool clothing – instead of hiding your arms, consider a cosmetic surgery solution.

Heavy upper arms can be difficult to lose through diet and exercise. For some, it is a genetic issue; many women have ‘matronly’ arms, even when they are at a healthy weight. For others, it could be leftover skin from weight loss or skin that has sagged due to age. Cosmetic surgery options can target this problem area and give you upper arms that are ready to be exposed in those cute summer outfits.

There are two main surgical procedures that can address upper arms that have excess fat or skin: arm lifts and liposuction. An arm lift is better for those that have excess or sagging skin, usually from age or weight loss. The lift can remove the excess skin and tighten the upper arm area. Liposuction is for those who just have extra fat on their arms that they want reduced. Even if you have always had heavy arms, liposuction can permanently remove the fat and create arms that are slender.

Let your arms come out of hiding this summer! Contact your local plastic surgeon that offers arm lifts or liposuction to address that problem area. You will feel more self-confident and finally get to wear the fun summer outfits that you have been avoiding.

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Atlanta Plastic Surgery Specialists, P.C.
2001 Peacthree Road #630
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 355-3566

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Do You have Excess Skin from Weight Loss?

January 6th, 2016 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery
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Many people have fought the battle of the bulge and won, just to find themselves living with excess skin. Although the extra fat on their body may be gone, the skin is still the same size it was when they were larger. Although in some areas the skin may tighten with the fat loss, many people who were very overweight have sagging skin on their upper arms, stomach and thighs. After all the hard work to lose the fat, being left with this flabby skin can deter from their new shape. But body contouring can help reduce excess skin and give these people the shape they deserve.

How Body Contouring Works

No amount of exercising or topical creams can shrink excessive skin leftover from weight loss. Once the elasticity is lost, the excess skin that once covered a larger tummy or thick thighs just hangs loosely. Even if the muscles underneath are toned and tight, it is impossible to see their shape under this curtain of skin. Body contouring is an effective way to remove this covering to reveal a fitter, slimmer body underneath.

Body contouring involves removing much of this excess skin and forming a tighter skin surface in problem areas like the stomach. Although there will be incision marks that will leave some scars from the surgery, many talented plastic surgeons are able to minimize these scars by placing them strategically in hard-to-see areas. Even with a few scars, the results can be astonishing, creating a beautifully shaped body without the excessive skin in the way.

If you are embarrassed of the excess skin that has been left after you worked so hard to lose weight, talk to your local plastic surgeon about body contouring. It might be the final step you need to get the shape you deserve.

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Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery
120 South Spalding Drive #236
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 288-0641

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