Bingo Wings and How to Remove Them

Well, you learn something new every day. The photo at right is Madonna's right arm.

The fleshy upper arm - cruelly dubbed the bingo wing - has vexed millions of women who have tried hard to disguise this all-too-visible sign of ageing.

Now, salvation could be at hand with a technique called a brachioplasty. But it is painful and involves hundreds of stitches. Is it worth it?

Brachioplasty involves cutting away all the loose flesh and stitching the area. It's reportedly expensive and painful.