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Arm Lift
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What Is an Arm Lift?
Who Is a Good Candidate?
- A good candidate has excess hanging skin and fat along the arm that despite diet and exercise they cannot get rid of.
- You should be at or close to your ideal weight, with a BMI less than 35.
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- The best candidates are non-smokers. Smoking increases the chance of complications including impairment in wound healing.
The Procedures
- Arm lift is performed on an outpatient basis at a hospital or local surgery center, under general anesthesia.
- Dr. Gupta will begin by making an incision on the inside of the upper arm or the back of the arm; depending on the degree of correction necessary, the incision may extend from the armpit to the elbow. Through the incision, Dr. Gupta will use liposuction techniques to remove excess fat. Dr. Gupta will re-drape the arm skin over the new contour of the arm and stitch the incisions together with sutures. He will place a supportive garment that applies compression to the arm for you to continue to wear during your recovery.
The Incisions
Incision on the inside of the upper arm or the back of the arm; depending on the degree of correction necessary, the incision may extend from the armpit to the elbow.
Procedure Video
[Title screen for Procedure – Arm Lift]
[Dr. Gupta speaking to the camera like an interview]
Arm lift is a procedure designed to remove some extra skin from the upper arms. Sometimes we combine it with liposuction to remove excess fat as well.
[Patient squeezing her arms showing excess fat]
Most patients seeking arm lift are either post weight loss patients or other factors that have caused skin laxity like pregnancies.
[Dr. Gupta speaking to the camera like an interview]
A common question that people ask about arm lift – can it be done with liposuction alone?
[Before and after images of arm lift patients]
Liposuction, while it can take the fat away, it cannot tighten the skin.
[Dr. Gupta operating in an arm lift procedure]
Removing that extra skin and tightening the arm is what gives it the perfect contour.
[Dr. Gupta speaking to the camera like an interview]
Another common question about arm lift is where the scar will be.
[Dr. Gupta marking where the arm lift will be performed in the arm]
The scar is placed on the inside portion of the arm so that it is well hidden.
[Dr. Gupta speaking to the camera like an interview]
Even in the sleeveless clothing, the scars are not visible.
[Dr. Gupta operating in an arm lift procedure]
Arm lift procedure is relatively a simple procedure, takes us about two hours in the operating room. You will go home the same day.
[Dr. Gupta operating in an arm lift procedure]
Typically, most patients will be recovered to be able to drive within two weeks or so.
[Confident patients shown after arm lift procedures]
Patients after an arm lift procedure feel more confident. Especially, they enjoy wearing sleeveless clothing and even bathing suits.
[Closing title screen with Verve Plastic Surgery logo]
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FAQs
Your arms will be much slimmer immediately after surgery. There will be residual swelling in the tissue which takes 2-3 months to diminish.
Breast procedures, such as breast lift, breast reduction or breast augmentation, are the most common procedures combined with arm lifts.
Request an Appointment
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