A Cool Way To Sculpt Arms

Looking for a noninvasive way to tighten loose skin on your arms? CoolSculpting, an FDA-cleared cooling process, fights flab by freezing fat cells underneath the skin to eliminate them without causing any damage to the surrounding cells or tissue (Liposuction may be a better option for some.) “As we age, the skin on the arms generally gets softer, which causes it to sag,” says Houston plastic surgeon Henry Mentz, MD. “Most women become uncomfortable with their arms because they can’t wear the clothing they like, and conditions tend to worsen with menopause. CoolSculpting is effective for patients who have some extra fat on tehir arms. Usually the fatty tissue shrinks by about 10 to 20 percent. However, it does not improve skin looseness, so if there has been significant weight loss, a surgical procedure such as a brachioplasty (arm lift) is a better option.”