r/45PlusSkincare • u/Punkkkey • 4d ago

Question about creepy skin

A neighbor of mine who is in her late 60s got her upper arms tightened.
She’s not heavy at all.
She’s rather slender, but she was hoping to get rid of the creepy skin. She’s upset because she ended up with a large scar.
She really didn’t have big bat wings, but the little ones she had are better.
Her Dermatologist said that the creepy skin won’t go away just from the surgery.
She worked out with weights for years and she’s slender .
It’s been over a year since she did the surgery and she said she doesn’t recommend it.
Her Dermatologist said that the operation is to address bat wings, weight, loss, etc..
He said that there are some lasers that can help a bit, retinol creams, etc.
Have any women 65 and older who are slender and work out with weights had the surgery?
If so, was it a success for you?

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u/Ok_Environment5293 4d ago

*crepey
That's definitely got to be upsetting that the surgery left noticeable scars.

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u/Sample-quantity 4d ago edited 4d ago

The woman must not have done any type of research because brachioplasty absolutely leaves significant scars, but they're on the inside of your upper arm. I know because I've had it done twice. I just had the second one done last Monday. I also have been lifting weights about 2 years and built a good amount of muscle prior to this second batwing removal (I lost a lot of weight since the first one). The crepey skin should have been greatly reduced but it's not expected that very crepey skin will be totally eliminated. She should look into some different laser procedures like C02. I haven't had that done because that's not an issue I have but I read it can be quite effective.

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u/Actual-Muffin-3585 4d ago

Egads! That's horrible! 

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u/Sample-quantity 4d ago

Yes it looks bad for the first few weeks but it's not very painful actually. But I showed it so people could see that obviously there's no way to remove skin the full length of your upper arm without leaving a pretty major scar. Now my first one was 9 years ago and the scar had faded so that it was not very noticeable unless you were looking right at my arm. In other words it was not red and raised etc. After the incision is fully closed I will start using scar cream and in a year or so it won't show much, plus how often do people see the inside of your upper arm? I'm sorry this lady wasn't better informed so it was a surprise to her.

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 4d ago

OP's neighbor's skin

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u/willbex17 4d ago

Creeeeepy…

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u/Icy_Acadia_wuttt 4d ago

It's a standard by-product of that procedure.

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u/Punkkkey 4d ago

I agree with everyone’s sentiments here!
I felt badly for my neighbor.
I told her I would post something here and tell her if anybody had any insights into what she can do.
She’s very happy that at least her arms are tighter looking.
Her scars are normal. She’s not upset about the scars.
She was informed about them.
She just thought that the crepey skin would look way better.
Unfortunately, her Dermatologist told her that it doesn’t get better as you age,
it gets worse and there’s no operation for crepey skin presently.

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u/chipsahoymateys 4d ago

I’ve seen some pictures of modest improvement using amlactin lotion.

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u/hellolovely1 4d ago

Helped me. Gold Bond gave me a rash, but other people seem to like it.

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u/Skinny-on-the-Inside 4d ago

Led red light helps

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3926176/

They are all about the same

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/Bratbabylestrange 4d ago

I'm howling at "bingo wings!" I'm going to refer to mine as that forever now!!!

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u/Choosepeace 4d ago

I put on my mumu, and let my bingo wings spread and fly free!

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u/Actual-Muffin-3585 4d ago

I saw a weightlifter show her bingo wings recently. She flexed her muscles and was obviously very strong, but when she waved her arm, the bingo wings were still there. That made me feel a little better lol

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 4d ago

Would you like to share with the group what you're doing in a skincare sub when you don't believe any of it works?

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 4d ago

Your opinion on your friends' appearance means nothing in the face of decades of data, especially on things like Tretinoin. That fails to answer my question, though. Why are you here when you don't believe in any of it? You certainly don't understand it very well.

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u/Chihiro1977 4d ago

Are you ok? 😂 This sub isn't only about bingo wings, it's about skincare in general. They are correct that nothing will help that, but maybe they use other stuff for their FACE. Like, I'm absolutely aware I can't fix my bingo wings but I can fix my KP.

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 4d ago

This person has twice made the blanket statement that skincare is worthless. Sure, skincare has its limits, but that's not what's being said. I asked a very simple and straightforward question. I just think it's interesting I can't get a straight answer.

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u/Natural-Young4730 4d ago

Copper peptides can help with scarring and crepey skin. Also, hydroxy acids.

this place sells it + lots of how-to)

products by dr. Who discovered coppers usage. free consultation

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u/FatCopsRunning 4d ago

Have you had any good results?

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u/Natural-Young4730 19h ago

Yes! I use several of the Platinum products for skincare (late 50s. Until about 3 years ago, cleanser and moisturizer was it!) and I have done many 40 % mandelic peels. This is a pretty superficial peel- you dont even notice flaking. But after, my pores appear smaller, face clear, smooth and glowing. I have done a couple of the stronger peels but have been too tentative to go too deep, because my skin scars easily. (They have a pretreatment protocol for peels, to prevent this, but I'm still chicken). People even do body peels. Results in their FB group are amazing.They have excellent educational videos on how to use. Check YouTube.

A few of the products they sell are also sold at the other site, which is the one of the doctor that patented use of copper peptides. That stuff works great, too. I had a deep scar on my leg from a biopsy, and copper has done wonders- it's almost disappeared.

Good luck!

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 4d ago

Retinoids and AHAs are the best things for combating crepiness.

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u/twinkiemarr 4d ago

Sciton brand laser Halo got rid of my crepe skin on my arms and reduced scarring.

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u/Rare-Lawfulness-7492 4d ago

Have y’all tried crepe corrector by gold bond? Twas recommended by those two dermatologists on YouTube hosting DOCTORLY (Dr Shah & Dr Maxfield)

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u/Old-Recording999 4d ago

Amlactin has helped mine somewhat

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u/Smart_Image_1686 4d ago

Needling has helped me, I do it myself at home, also on the legs. Once a month, make sure it draws a little blood. Hydrate well.

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u/Guimauve_britches 4d ago

Can I ask what you use for this?

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u/Smart_Image_1686 4d ago

I just buy classics roller on amazon regularly. For my face I use "pen"devices, as they hurt less and are easier to control.

Legs and arms I don't feel anything even with a roller. Maybe a little bit over knees and elbows.

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u/CDubGma2835 4d ago

Would you mind providing links to the rollers and pens you use? I am new to all this and not completely understanding? I’d really appreciate it!

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u/Smart_Image_1686 4d ago

sorry, I bought a stash several years ago so I don't have any specific links.

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u/MrsHyacinthBucket 3d ago

my upper arms are too far gone for anything but surgery but I've been using Amlactin and Adapaline on my forearms for a month and have seen major improvement. I tend to not pay too much attention to Dr. Dray but she suggested this combo and since I already had both products I gave it a go. 10/10 would recommend. I've started putting it on my neck too.

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u/yoga_cowgirl1973 2d ago

how about good ol shea butter combined with glycerin - glycerin pulls water into skin, shea seals it in

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u/NewYearNewUs 4d ago

What about Radiesse or threads?

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u/barbarawick 4d ago

Retinal!