Dealing with bat wings
Anyone else have this problem? How are you dealing with it?
Seriously... I'm going to do everything I can to tighten up these suckers until they look at least half as good as Kelly's (adriannamae) arms do!
Google: bat wings, arm fat
You will get some interesting resources... here are some tips specific to WLS and bat wings I found:
Exercise:
The first line of defense is to do weight or strength training during the phase of rapid weight loss. Many patients report satisfactory skin shrinkage of the upper arms when they’ve incorporated light exercise during weight loss. Bicep curls and tricep pulldowns are the best exercises for firming upper arms. Arm training takes minimal equipment (2 light dumbbells 3-5 lbs each) and limited space. It should be noted, the younger the patient and the fewer times they’ve seen significant weight change, the better chance they have of toning and shaping their arms with exercise. Now, that doesn’t let older patients off the hook for doing exercise - it just gives a bit more encouragement for younger people who undergo weight loss surgery.
Liposuction:
The next, but not very plausible option is liposuction. Lipo is only appropriate when there is a lot of fat and the skin is tight. The lipo sucks out the fat and allows the skin to shrink. This isn’t plausible for most WLS patients because they’ve already lost the fat leaving an empty balloon of upper arm skin.
Brachioplasty:
The last resort is the $5,000 arm lift called brachioplasty Brachioplasty is a surgical procedure that eliminates excess skin from the upper arm.
Incisions and Scars in Arm Lift
Scars are the greatest drawback of this operation. They will extend from the armpit to the elbow, along the inside of the arm. This operation exchanges one cosmetic problem (loose skin) for another (scars). In general, those with very loose saggy skin are most likely to find this exchange worthwhile. Those with a small amount of looseness will probably not want the scars.
This exact issue is my biggest frustration right now...even more so than the sagging "girls"....
I said that I would rather have the brachioplasty than a boob lift... and I still mean it!!
I hope it doesn't come to that, but they really are my biggest annoyance!!
Thanks for the post about the exercise...!!!
If God brings you to it...He will bring you through it!! 
But, I need to work on my arms, big time! I never understood when Oprah would complain about her arms waving long after she finished saying goodbye, now I know. Was waving to my daughter this weekend and was like, WOW, I can feel those things really giggle. So many of the cute shirts these days are cut with those really short sleeves or cap sleeves. UGH!
I'm thinking I'll need a few visits to the tanning booth to at least not look as hideous once tee shirt weather comes around.
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
I am 6 1/2 years out. At 16 months, after all my weight loss, I had a brachioplasty. There was no amount of toning up that would have helped my arms. All I had was loose skin and nothing would help that.
My plastic surgeon removed 1# of skin and 6 inches of skin from each arm. Here are a couple pictures of what my arms looked like.
And after:
Definately better. I'm so glad I had them done. I do have a scar, but waaaay better than the extra skin. My suggestion is if anyone decides to have this surgery done, make sure you have a GREAT plastic surgeon who is very particular about leaving a good scar. I have seen several women who have had brachioplasty and the scars were AWFUL. I think my surgeon did a great job.
Have a good week.
Peggy
