Ultherapy. Ultherapy is one such skin tightening device that can be used on the upper arms. Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy to penetrate deep into the dermis and stimulate collagen production as well as cause retraction of the skin.
One of the most effective treatment options for upper arm fat is CoolSculpting®. This is a non-invasive in-office procedure that freezes fat resulting in a tighter and smoother contour of the arms. For sagging arm skin, tightening devices as Thermage can be help tighten the skin.
Using innovative ultrasound imaging, Ultherapy energy helps you get rid of those areas of sagging skin on your body that you can't get rid of on your own, to include crepey hands, sagging knees, and drooping upper arms.
If you have good skin elasticity and some minor sun damage, you may benefit from nonsurgical help from Ultherapy. Women and men with mild to moderate loose skin or wrinkles around the face or neck and chest are likely to see improvement from this lifting treatment, and Ultherapy is safe for all skin types and tones.
The second phase is to treat the hands with Ultherapy® to tighten the skin naturally through stimulating your body to produce collagen in this area. Then on the same day, after the Ultherapy®, we volumize the hands with Restylane® dermal filler.
Over-the-counter treatments
Lactic acid, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and hyaluronic acid can also help to moisturize the skin and improve the skin's appearance. For crepey skin on your arms or legs, look for a body moisturizer that contains ammonium lactate like Lac-Hydrin or AmLactin.
Ultherapy treatments stimulate the skin from the inside out to smooth and tighten many areas, including the face, jowls, eyes, and brow. Ultherapy is also effective for lifting the skin on specific areas of the body, including the neck, chest, knees, and stomach.
An ultrasound procedure, Ultherapy is the only FDA-cleared non-invasive procedure to lift skin on the neck, lower face, and brow areas. Ultherapy was recently shown to provide significant tightening of the skin on thighs and knee areas, with improvements that continue for up to six months.
Thermage is better for patients who care more about addressing the texture and quality of sagging skin. It has the power to tackle problematic issues like cellulite or drooping fat thanks to its emphasis on contouring. However, Ultherapy is generally more effective when it comes to stimulating deeper skin layers.
Although temporary redness, swelling, and other side effects may occur, the skin itself should not become damaged as a result of Ultherapy. Keep in mind, Ultherapy works by delivering ultrasound waves to the tissue well below the superficial surface of the skin.
Stand with elbows at shoulder height and bent to 90 degrees, forearms parallel to the floor with 1 weight in each hand and palms facing down. Without moving your elbows, raise forearms perpendicular to the floor, palms now facing forward. Next, press the weights overhead, extending arms. Slowly reverse the move.
Unfortunately, no at-home fix will reverse the look of crepey skin, but methods used by dermatologists can often vastly improve the look of your skin.
Elasticity. Using topical creams that contain retinol can help improve the skin's elasticity and increase collagen production in the skin. Retinoids help skin cells regenerate faster, which might reduce the chance of developing crepey skin.
Similarly, flabby arms can be corrected through a procedure known as Brachioplasty , or arm lift surgery. It is common to develop sagging, “bat-wing” arms as we age or fluctuate in weight. Unfortunately, this skin is extremely difficult to tone through diet and exercise.
A scarless arm lift is a minimally-invasive in-office procedure that uses cutting-edge BodyTite technology to firm the skin all around the arms and melt the fat without surgery.
Jennifer Aniston, Christie Brinkley, Vanessa Williams, and Paulina Porizkova are just a few of the stars who use Ultherapy as their go-to alternative to old-school facelifts. If you've ever wondered how everyone in Hollywood is all endlessly youthful—but still natural—it's probably Ultherapy.
Can you be too old for Ulthera? The qualified answer is no. As long as you are in good health and your skin condition is good, there is really no age limit for Ulthera treatments. It's the quality of the skin and the degree of laxity that counts.
Laser resurfacing This is the most effective procedure for tightening loose skin.
A scarless thigh lift is a cosmetic body contouring surgery that gives you the best of two worlds. On one hand, the procedure converts saggy and dimpled upper thighs to smoother and tighter “pins.” And on the other hand, you have no visible scars.
Dr. Kassouf recommends retinol topical creams to help reduce that crepey look. Retinols help restore skin's elasticity and thicken collagen (which gives our skin its structure) as well as elastin (which gives our skin its stretch).
However, although it can cost over $4,000 for a full-face treatment, the price can be lowered depending on the specific area or areas you want treated. Most patients who undergo Ultherapy are so satisfied by the results that they don't consider the cost a waste of money.
But they all have this follow-up question: “Does Ultherapy hurt?” In general, Ultherapy doesn't cause pain. Because this treatment uses ultrasound energy to trigger skin tightening, patients will feel a heating sensation and tingling below the dermis.
While Ulthera is limited to treating the facial area and décolletage, Morpheus8 and Halo treatments offer more versatility with their ability to address skin concerns on other parts of the body, including areas such as the abdomen, legs, buttocks, arms, hands, chest and neck.