If you’re a woman who avoids wearing short-sleeved tops and tank tops because of the underarm, there is a way to remove excess skin. Bernadette Colston recently lost over 100 pounds, but after losing the weight, she had a lot of excess skin hanging off her arms. She decided to do something about it. “I wanted to wear some sleeveless things with my arms looking better, so I looked into removing the skin,” she said. Colston consulted Dr. Brendan Collins of Mercy Medical Center for a surgical procedure called a brachioplasty in which excess skin is removed and the upper arm is reshaped.” For patients who have truly exhausted all conservative measures, such as losing extra weight, eating healthy, and toning that skin as best they can, when they still have too much skin and soft tissue, surgery is probably the best option for them,” Collins said. But the fear can last for months. Colston’s hand was still scarred three months later the operation, but Collins said they would fade.” An increase in the number of women opting for brachioplasty, either for weight loss or because famous women are showing off their toned arms and sporting the sleeveless look.” I’ve had a lot of patients say they want hands like Michelle Obama’s,” Collins said. Colston said she’ll get over the scars to have all that extra skin. She said the procedure was a positive experience that boosted her confidence. “I couldn’t be happier. It’s completely changed the way I look, the way I feel about myself, and it was probably one of the best things I’ve ever done.” he said. Collins said most patients who have had brachioplasty return to work in up to 10 days. Any exercise or activity involving the arms is limited after the procedure for about six weeks.
If you’re a woman who avoids wearing short-sleeved tops and tank tops because of the underarm, there is a way to remove excess skin.
Bernadette Colston recently lost over 100 pounds, but after losing the weight, she had a lot of excess skin hanging off her arms. He decided to do something about it.
“I wanted to try wearing some sleeveless things with my arms looking better, so I looked into removing the skin,” she said.
Colston consulted Dr. Brendan Collins of Mercy Medical Center about a surgery called brachioplasty in which excess skin is removed and the upper arm is reshaped.
“For patients who have truly exhausted all conservative measures, such as losing excess weight, eating healthy and toning the skin as best they can, when they still have excess skin and soft tissue, surgery is probably the best option for them,” Collins said.
However, the fear can last for months. Colston’s hand still had scars three months after the surgery, but Collins said they will fade.
“Most patients will likely trade these scars for the significant amount of soft tissue and excess skin they carry around,” Collins said.
She said she has seen an increase in the number of women opting for brachioplasty, either because of weight loss or because famous women are showing off their toned arms and showing off the sleeveless look.
“I’ve had a lot of patients say they want guns like Michelle Obama,” Collins said.
Colston said she’ll get over the scars to have all that extra skin. She said the process was a positive experience that boosted her confidence.
“I couldn’t be happier. It’s completely changed the way I look, the way I feel about myself, and it’s probably been one of the best things I’ve ever done,” she said.
Collins said most patients who have had brachioplasty return to work in up to 10 days. Any exercise or activity involving the arms is restricted after the procedure for about six weeks.
