"As we age, our skin loses elastin and collagen - the connective tissues that hold everything together," says Anita Cela, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. "Elastin and collagen also keep skin flexible enough to stretch and contract through multiple pregnancies, weight gains, diets and smiles. But when your body starts to produce less collagen and elastin, your skin starts to sag. The overall result is loose, flabby skin that, under your arms, just hangs."

"Sagging underarm skin also contains fat, accentuating the problem," says Debra Price, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and a dermatologist in South Miami.
"Losing extra pounds is always a good idea in terms of general all-around health. But weight loss is generally not the most effective way to beat underarm flab, since no one can predict whether the fat will be taken from your hips, thighs, abdomen or under your arms. Even normal weight or underweight women can have flabby arms."

"What's more," says Dr. Cela, "since the skin is no longer able to snap back into shape once it has been stretched by even a few extra pounds, weight loss can actually make underarm sag even worse."


 

 

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