Written by Westy
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
It can happen to you when you get a little older. Your arms begin to become a little less toned and start to sag. Some people try to lose weight so that they can eliminate the loose and sagging skin under their arms. You will not be able to lose weight in just that area, but there are a number of things that you can do. It is usually women who suffer from this problem, but men will sometimes have the issue as well.
The collagen and elastin that we once had in youth will begin to disappear as we get older. And then some people are just heavier in that part of their body than others. There are a few options for you if you have this problem in your arms.
First of all, it is the hardest part of the body to get rid of fat. The upper arm loose weight is impossible to target just losing weight. There are gels and cremes that claim they can tone the under arm and get rid of loose flabby loose weight build muscle arms. The jury is still out on the success rate of cremes and gels over the counter. There is a new chemical called Lipodisolve. There have not been enough trials done to prove its efficacy
Surgery is an option for people who want to eliminate the extra skin and fat in the upper arm area. The cosmetic procedure that is used to work on this area is called brachioplasty or an arm lift. The surgery is done with general anesthesia and you will be able to go home the same day. There is a two to six week recovery time and you will most likely be given pain medication for use at home.
Liposuction is another, a little less invasive surgical procedure to take the fat out of your under arm. Many times they do a combination surgery with the brachioplasty and liposuction. After surgery you will have pain and be given medication. You will probably be out of the work force for at least a week.
One of the least invasive ways to eliminate the problem of flabby arms is building muscle in this area. There are a number of exercises that you can use that will help you recover some of the tone and muscle in the under arm area.
The simplest arm toner is the regular push up or the wall push up. Another good one is the forearm extension. You bend at the waist a little while standing and hang onto a chair or something. Then you extend your forearm and weight behind you while keeping your upper arm straight.
Bench dips may help the flabby loose weight build muscle arms. Sit on a bench or a firm bed and lift your self off and below it and come back up again. These are just a few alternatives that you can do to get rid of that loose weight under your arm and build muscle.
