Arm slimming treatment in Singapore for fat, loose skin or low tone

Causes

Fat, loose skin or low tone: why upper arms look heavy

Upper-arm fullness usually involves more than one thing. Fat on the back of the arm can stay even when overall weight comes down, because where the body stores and releases fat is largely set by genes and hormones.

The skin on the underside of the upper arm is relatively thin, with less structural support. As collagen declines with age, or after significant weight loss, it loses some of its ability to spring back, giving the softness and movement people call bat wings. That part is not fat at all, which is why some lean people still have it.

Muscle plays a part too. Stronger triceps improve the underlying shape, but exercise cannot burn fat from one chosen spot. Strong muscle under a persistent fat layer gives a firmer arm, not necessarily a slimmer one. A simple pinch test is a useful first guide:

• You can pinch a substantial layer: fat is a significant part of it.
• The tissue feels thin and moves easily, but there is little to pinch: loose skin dominates.
• The arm is lean but lacks definition: muscle tone is the main factor.

Matching the cause

Arm slimming options at SkinRev Lab

Each option below lists the upper arm as a treatment area. All are performed by our Aesthetic Specialists at CityLink Mall, and prices are per session, before GST.

In detail

What each option does for the upper arm

Many arm plans combine two of these, such as a contouring treatment for fat with SKINTIGHT for the skin, because reducing volume without supporting the skin can make slackness more visible.

• SKINSHAPE treats fat along the back of the upper arm and warms the skin above it, so it suits arms where fat and mild laxity sit together. Each zone takes about 30 minutes and usually feels like a comfortable warmth.
• SKINUSHAPE suits a deeper or denser pocket of upper-arm fat that responds slowly to heat. It usually feels warm, with a mild buzzing. Because it does not tighten skin, it is paired with SKINTIGHT where laxity is part of the picture.
• SKINTIGHT is the option when the skin itself is the problem: thin, crepey inner-arm skin that moves easily. It feels warm and prickly, numbing cream can be applied first, and tightening settings usually leave mild redness for a few hours. Sessions take about 30 minutes.
• SKINSCULPT works on muscle rather than fat or skin. Its underarms region is used for upper-arm firmness and definition, with you fully clothed, in about 30 minutes. Mild muscle soreness the next day is possible.

Prices

How much arm slimming costs at SkinRev Lab

Body treatments are priced per 15 × 15 cm zone or per region, per session. How many zones an upper arm needs depends on your arm and the area to be treated, so your Aesthetic Specialist measures each arm and confirms the number of zones and the total at consultation, before anything is booked.

Standard rates, before GST: SKINSHAPE S$288 per zone, SKINUSHAPE S$288 per zone, SKINTIGHT S$588 per zone and SKINSCULPT S$288 per region. First-visit rates apply once per new client, on the first session: S$88 for one SKINSHAPE or SKINUSHAPE zone, or S$68 for one SKINSCULPT region.

Arm treatments are planned as a course spaced a few weeks apart, and the number of sessions depends on the area and your goal. Ask for the course total rather than the price of one visit.

What to expect

Sessions, results and keeping them

• Assessment comes first: a pinch test and a look at the skin, so the plan matches what your arms are made of.
• Most clients go back to work the same day after any of these four treatments.
• Change builds gradually. Treated fat cells are cleared by the body over several weeks, and collagen changes in the skin take longer.
• Results vary with your starting point, the number of sessions and your habits in between. Reviews of non-invasive contouring describe effects as mild to moderate (Alizadeh 2016), and arm contouring is not weight loss.
• Remaining fat cells can still enlarge if you gain weight, so a stable weight and continued strength training help keep the result.

Doctor or surgeon

When a doctor, or surgery, is the better route

Significant loose skin after major weight loss usually needs surgical removal, and no energy-based treatment replaces that. We will say so at assessment rather than sell sessions.

For heavier upper arms, or where firmer skin matters as much as a smaller contour, doctor-performed options are available at IN Eternity Clinic, 9 Scotts Road, #12-01 Pacific Plaza, beside Orchard MRT. They are performed by Dr Sin Yong and priced at consultation by the clinic. WhatsApp +65 8815 3008.

• 4K Body Lift: radiofrequency through insulated microneedles, treating a compact pocket of fat and the skin over it in the same visit. Upper arms are one of its common areas. Expect tenderness and pinpoint marks for some days, and possible bruising.
• Fat freezing: controlled cooling of a distinct, pinchable bulge, including on the upper arms, with change over two to three months. It does not tighten loose skin and may make laxity look more obvious.
• Onda Pro: microwave energy absorbed mainly by fat while the skin surface is cooled, for pinchable fat on areas including the arms.
• See a doctor rather than booking contouring if there is a lump that feels different from the surrounding fat, is growing or is tender.

Sources

References & sources

1. Alizadeh Z, Halabchi F, Mazaheri R, Abolhasani M, Tabesh M. Review of the mechanisms and effects of noninvasive body contouring devices on cellulite and subcutaneous fat. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2016;14(4):e36727. PMID 28123436.

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