SMARTLIPO™ Plastic Surgeon

Arm lift - Reduce or Eliminate Excess Skin

The arm lift procedure enables to reduce or eliminate excess skin from the upper arms, thus giving a perfect arm contour and youthful appearance.

Effective Solution to Remove Flabby Under Arm Skin

As a result of weight loss or aging factors, the skin around the upper arms might become flabby. Through regular exercises it is possible to enhance the muscle tone of your upper arm. But exercises and dieting will not have any effect in tightening the upper arm skin. An arm lift surgical procedure is effective for removing the flabby skin from your upper arm.  In order to undergo this cosmetic surgery, your health must be in perfect condition and you must have average body weight. 

The Arm Lift Cosmetic Procedure and Its Effects

Arm lift is carried out after providing general anesthesia for the patient. The surgery can also be performed by providing local anesthesia along with intravenous sedation.  The surgeon makes incisions on the inside portion of the upper arm. The incisions are applied either in crisscross, elliptical or triangular pattern. These incisions might sometimes extend from the under arm to the elbow. In order to eliminate the excess fat in the area, the surgeon makes use of liposuction procedure along with the arm lift. After removing the additional skin and fat, the scarred portion will be sutured.

The entire surgical procedure will last for one to two hours. After the procedure, the patient might experience minor discomforts and side effects such as inflammation, pain, bruising and infection. These discomforts will disappear after three or four weeks. The stitches can be removed within the first twenty four weeks. Depending on your skin, the scars will fade in around six to twenty four months. The patient can return to normal activities within a short time.

Accomplish Long Term Results

When you decide on an arm lift cosmetic surgery, always make sure to obtain the services of an expert surgeon. Before going through the procedure, discuss your goals and the results you expect from the surgery with your doctor. It is important that you reveal your previous medical history to your doctor in order to avoid additional risks and complications. This will also help the surgeon to formulate appropriate treatment plans to achieve maximum positive and long lasting results.