Summertime means we're baring more skin, especially when it comes to arms.

Sleeveless is definitely the way to go, unless you're like Lisa Shannon. She thinks her upper arms are anything but awesome and she hates to show them off.

"Just a little hang you know? And no matter what exercises you do, you tighten up your arm but you have that little bit of excess that you can't get rid of," says Shannon

Plastic surgeon Steven Davis says a type of liposuction called Syringe Lipo is one way to reduce unwanted arm flab.

Small amounts of fat are removed using tiny cannulas that look like straws, attached to a syringe.

It's quick. Doctors use a local anesthesia to numb the area and Dr. Davis says results are immediate.

"This is best for someone who is in really good shape, who's been exercising, dieting and there still happens to be a small pocket of fat in that triceps area that they just can't get rid of," says Dr. Davis.

But the flab will return if you gain weight and it's not a good choice if you are overweight or obese.

"The arm swing or that arm area or some people call them bat wings type of thing. That's generally made up of fat and also some laxity of skin. But if it's really, really loose they are going to need an arm lift -- type of procedure, where an incision is made and skin and fat is removed and the skin is removed at the same time," says Dr. Davis

Lisa only had a small amount of fat to remove and hopes the Syringe Lipo will do what exercise did not.

"This young lady is gonna be on the beach in no time," says Dr. Davis.

We caught up with Lisa several weeks after the procedure as she shopped for some new arm revealing clothes.

"I love it. I have great arms. By that little bit of procedure now I don't have the little sag that used to bother me," says Shannon.

Recovery time is about two days. The procedure is simple, but it's important to remember that no medical procedure is risk-free. And there is still the option of exercise to help tone the arms. It’s free and works well for many.