BRACHIOPLASTY / ARMLIFT
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Loose upper arm skin is most often related to weight loss and ageing. If you were ever overweight, you more than likely developed heavy upper arms. To accommodate the increased volume of the upper arms, your skin stretched. For several factors, sometimes the skin fails to tighten, and so it sags. The only way to improve this problem is through an arm lift.
If there is a significant component of excessive fat and minimal laxity of the skin, liposuction of the arms is a good alternative. However if the skin is thin, stretch marks are present and the laxity is severe, there is a good indication of the brachioplasty.
Scars are the greatest drawback of this operation. They will extend from the armpit to the elbow, along the inside of the arm. This operation exchanges one cosmetic problem (loose skin) for another (scars).
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FACTS ON BRACHIOPLASTY / ARMLIFT
The Procedure: Brachioplasty is a procedure to correct loose skin on the arms. The scars are on the internal
Length of the Operation: 1 to 2 hours.
Anesthesia: Usually general anesthetic.
Hospital stay: Day case or overnight stay.
Possible Side Effects: Temporary discomfort, tightness of arms, swelling, bruising.
Risks: Every procedure carries some uncertainty and risks. Occasionally the following may occur: infection, bleeding, swelling, slight asymmetry in healing or scarring.
In the hands of a competent surgeon the risks can be minimized.
Recovery: Back to work : 7 to 14 days. Physical Exercise : lower body 2 weeks, upper body 6 weeks. Fading of scars : months to years.
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