Most women trying to feel more confident about upper arms after 50 go through the same three stages.
I went through all three. Every one ended with being disappointed.
Stage 1: Hours at the Gym
I spent almost a year with a personal trainer who one day said: "You're stronger. Arms look bigger and muscly!”
These are the last words I wanted to hear.
Turns out, arms after 50 are a skin problem.
The gym was just stuffing muscle into the loose skin… making my arms look bigger.
Stage 2: $4,200 for CoolSculpting
Then I tried the clinic. Beautiful arm pictures on every wall.
I asked specifically about loose arm skin. They said fixing the fat layer "typically improves the overall appearance."
I believed them.
Session one: $1,400. Nothing...
Session two: $1,400. Session three: $1,400.
$4,200 spent. Same arms.
I finally asked the question I should've asked on day one: "What is wrong?"
The clinician said: "CoolSculpting targets arm fat cells. Your problem is clearly loose arm skin."
I sat in that parking lot for two hours.
I'd spent $4,200 treating the wrong problem. My husband hadn't even noticed...
Stage 3: Considering a $12,000 Arm Lift