Arm Lift Surgery Rehoboth Beach
Overview
An arm lift is also known as a “Brachioplasty” which reshapes the upper arm by removing excess hanging skin, tightens and smooths the underlying supporting tissue and removing unwanted pockets of excess adipose tissue in the upper arm region.
Wide changes in weight, aging, and hereditary can cause your upper arms to develop a drooping and sagging appearance as a result of excess hanging skin and a large collection of fat deposits. This condition cannot be corrected through diet and exercise.
There are nonsurgical options using radiofrequency energy either on the skin surface (e.g. Exilis Ultra), through the skin (e.g. Morpheus) or below the skin (e.g. BodyTite) that are designed to tighten loose skin under the arms. These nonsurgical devices have the advantage of modest tightening of loose skin under the arms without scars and significant risks. However, most of these devices require multiple treatments, maintenance treatments, and will not achieve results at the same level as surgical procedures. These nonsurgical treatments are best performed in patients that are not overweight and have mild to moderate upper arm skin laxity.
Am I a good candidate for arm lift surgery?
- Adults with significant upper arm skin laxity
- Adults in good medical condition and nonsmoker
- Adults with stable bodyweight that is less than 30% over ideal body weight
- You fully understand what are all available options, details, risks, recovery and expected of arm lift
- You are excepting of a long, visible and permanent scar
- You have realistic expectations
What should I expect at my arm lift surgery consultation?
- Listening to concerns about sagging skin in your upper arm
- Evaluation of general medical conditions, medications, allergies, previous surgeries, exposure to smoking, height, and weight
- Examination of upper arms and outer breasts, assess the amount of skin laxity, assess amount of unwanted fat deposits, assess for asymmetry
- Photographs are taken
- Discussion of all options for upper arm rejuvenation: noninvasive, minimally invasive and surgical
- Outline a surgical plan for arm lift
- Discussion of details, risks, recovery and expected outcomes of arm lift surgery
What are the risks of arm lift surgery?
- Long scar
- Problematic scars – thick, itchy, painful
- Infection
- Poor healing of the incision
- Suture irritation or “spitting”
- Numbness and altered sensation
- Pain
- Prolonged swelling
- Asymmetry
- Irregular contours
- Anesthesia risks
What should I expect from my arm lift surgery?
- The outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia
- Approximately two hours
- After discussion of details and risks of the procedure, surgical markings are placed by the surgeon with careful attention to the placement of the incision and eventual scar as well as outlining areas to undergo liposuction
- Drains are placed to be removed in 5-7 days
- Dressings and compression garments are placed
- Compression garments for 6 weeks
- Scar management starting at 3 weeks when satisfactory healing of incision occurs
- Light activity including car driving and lifting under 10 lbs at 2-3 weeks
- Full activity including exercise and unrestricted lifting after 6 weeks
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