The majority of candidates for brachioplasty are those who have lost massive weight following Bariatric Surgery, also known as “stomach stapling” or “lap banding.” According to the website of an Atlanta plastic surgeon, even though these patients will be able to reap many psychological and health related benefits from this weight loss surgery, one of the after effects is sagging skin that hangs down from areas of the body such as the arms. Because this skin has lost most of its elasticity following many years of obesity, there is no amount of exercise or diet that is capable of restoring former tone and firmness to the body.