I am down 90 pounds from my highest weight, and my "bat wings" are awful. I can't buy tops that fit because they are so big. I went to see a plastic surgeon and I do not have the money to pay for brachioplasty. I have had dreams about cutting them off myself. I get so depressed that I just want to put the weight back on because I feel like my arms looked better fuller. I am a high school English teacher and I do everything I can think of to keep from writing on the board because I don't want my students to see my arms flapping around.

I feel for you, was there myself. I had a brachioplasty in January. It is so nice to feel comfortable wearing short sleeves & tank tops! You may want to check in to the cost of PS in other states. I had a tummy tuck, the brachioplasty, and breast lift/augmentation. It would have cost $30,000-$40,000 in my home state of Washington. I had it all done in Miami for $16,100. Just the arm lift would be less. Costs vary wildly across the country!

In the meantime, be kind to yourself. You’ve lost 90lbs which is an awesome accomplishment!

Weight training can definitely help with the appearance of loose skin, especially on arms & legs. Building lean muscle mass helps "fill in" the loose skin, therefore reducing the saggy/flappy appearance. If you aren't currently doing any weight bearing exercises, it might be helpful. Results obviously don't happen overnight, but in time it can get better.

Have you tried compression shirts yet?

https://www.tommiecopper.com/womens-core-compression-long-sleeve-v-neck-shirt/

1 hour ago, Jerri1wv said:

I am down 90 pounds from my highest weight, and my "bat wings" are awful. I can't buy tops that fit because they are so big. I went to see a plastic surgeon and I do not have the money to pay for brachioplasty. I have had dreams about cutting them off myself. I get so depressed that I just want to put the weight back on because I feel like my arms looked better fuller. I am a high school English teacher and I do everything I can think of to keep from writing on the board because I don't want my students to see my arms flapping around.

I haven't tried them. It would obviously be seen under dress clothes and I am afraid it would make me hot.

I've had brachioplasty, but before that, I just wore 3/4 length sleeves (or longer). Yea - I didn't like being restricted to certain types of clothes, but I did what I had to do - no way would I have wanted to put the weight back on again, so ??? Hopefully you can find a solution. As kristieshannon said, prices are cheaper in some areas of the country (a few people on here have had it done in the Miami area) - and there's always Mexico, too. There are some excellent plastic surgeons there.