Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)

 Brachioplasty is also known as arm lift. It is a medical process where the arms are smoothened and toned by surgically removing and tightening any excess skin on the arms. In many cases, Arm Lift is done in tandem with liposuction. Characteristically, liposuction is first executed and allowed to heal in order to avoid necrosis or damage to blood circulation in the area. Once the area has healed suitably, brachioplasty is performed.  The skin of the arms frequently sags after losing weight and becomes loose or flabby. More often than not, exercise alone does not trim or tone down the arms, thus many clients decide to undergo brachioplasty to remove this unwanted flabby skin.
The brachioplasty procedure is performed under general anesthesia. An incision will be made; either from the underarm to the elbow or the back of the upper arm’s length. If there is too much extra skin that needs to be removed, the incision can run along the chest area, which will permit the plastic surgeon to remove excess skin from the chest and arms. Sometimes, the incision can also extend to the back part at the bra band area in order to create slimming contours and an upper body lift. Drains are placed on each end of the incision in order to remove fluid leaks.  Recovery is about two weeks.
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