โ€œArm fatโ€ is such an ugly phrase for something so common: that little bit of flab that hangs from our arms or sticks out of our sports bras. But such a small part of our bodies can be a major sore spot for so many women.In fact, so many women hate their upper arms that theyโ€™re actually seeking surgery to get rid of it. Nearly 25,000 women received upper arm liftsโ€”a cosmetic surgery procedure that reduces drooping skin and tightens the underlying tissue to give the arm more definitionโ€”in 2016. That number is up 4,959 percent since 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

But hereโ€™s the most important thing to remember about arm fat: Itโ€™s totally normal.