The arm lift or brachioplasty reshapes the contour of the arm by removing excess skin and fatty deposits located from the armpit to the elbow. While diet and exercise can help improve this contour, they do not remove sagging skin. Brachioplasty can be combined with liposuction to create a more defined arm.
In patients who have experienced excessive weight loss, the arm lift provides a significant improvement in shape and overall appearance, making it one of the most sought after procedures after bariatric surgery.
Sagging of the arms after weight loss.
Flaccidity due to age or heredity.
Local fat accumulation resulting from diets in which liposuction alone is not enough to cause skin retraction.
The ideal patient for this surgery is a healthy non-smoker whose weight is relatively stable.
People who are unwilling to accept scars should think carefully about the surgery, due to the skin incision, which is performed from the armpit to the elbows.
After the surgery, the patient feels more comfortable wearing sleeveless clothes, with thinner and toned arms, as there is a significant improvement in the contour of these limbs.
Generally, general anesthesia is used. Incisions are made along the length of the arm, running from the armpit to just above the elbow, along the inside of the arm. Excess fat is removed with the aid of liposuction and then excess skin is removed. The incisions are closed with stitches or absorbable sutures. A sterile dressing and compression garment are placed shortly after surgery. The procedure usually takes one to three hours. Although the results of the surgery are immediately apparent, the arm will be swollen and bruises may appear as well.
Points will be withdrawn within an average period of seven days. Compression mesh should be worn for at least thirty days. There will be a temporary limitation to moving the arms and herbal massages may be necessary.
