How to get rid of "Bat Wings"

Bump!

My mother lost over a hundred pounds several years ago and had this problem. I know you said 'no surgery', but unfortunately that was her solution. I'm not really sure if there is another way to deal with this issue, but I hope there is and I wish you luck.

Also, congratulations on all your hard work!

I suggest continue with strength training, upping your weights. Use a good Vitamin E body lotion. And wait. Consider how long you were overweight and how little time that you have been at your current weight. Your skin needs more time to adjust to the new you!

Exercise could help tone that up somewhat,
but, if a person does lose tons and tons of weight,
and tons,
for some people, the previously stretched skin does benefit from surgery. This surgery *IS* covered by most insurance plans in USA, as is a panniculectomy to remove abdominal skin folds which can even develop rashes, OR even infect in some people.

Insurance covers excess skin removal after dramatic weight loss

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IF one has 'correct' complaint. If a patient says they dislike look of such hanging skin, insurance will not cover it, it will be seen as a "cosmetic" surgery.
If patient says the skinfolds are irritating, or infect all the time,
or if patient says the hanging skin makes wearing clothing needed for work (such as, a shirt)
very difficult and irritating,
THEN the insurance will cover it.
Insurance has even covered facelifts, or eyelid lifts, IF one has a medical complaint or has a way to say it impacts their ability to wear facemasks needed to be a pilot, or visual field, etc etc.
It is all about the presenting complaint.

I have known people who purposefully infected their own skin folds,
repeatedly,
(using food, irritating substances, etc to induce a skin fold rash or infection)
to qualify for an insurance-covered skin fold removal.



but, that said for anyone else reading along,
i so understand the OP not wanting to undergo surgery. Still, the OP might consider discussing if any laser options are available for his hanging skin.

someone told me to take weights. Let me try and explain how she said to use them. stand slightly bent over at the waist. with your arms slightly bent too. (with the weights in hand) extend your arm backwards and hold for a few seconds...and then do the other arm.

I have also seen the ad for that Shake Weight product......they claim if you use their product it eliminates that too.

I would work on more strength training and less cardio. You want to lose fat without losing your lean muscle mass. It will be harder to change your body's extra skin because of your age (sorry! Not a dig at your age! ) If you lose weight too rapidly, your body will not adjust as well. I'd recommend looking at the EM2WL groups and the lifting groups to help you gain more muscle while still losing fat.

Best of luck!