Arm Reduction Surgery
Brachioplasty is a Plastic Surgery procedure that tightens the arm by removing excess skin and fat.
Brachioplasty is often part of a body procedure involving the abdomen with a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and breasts with a mastopexy following weight loss.Â
Brachioplasty or Arm Reduction is performed for the following reasons:
- In massive weight loss patients
- To remove excess skin or fat in the arms
- To change the shape of the arms
- As an adjunct to body procedures
Arm Reduction Surgery Technique
Liposuction is first used to remove excess fat in the arm that contributes to the presenting features. The excess skin and remaining fat is then excised to re shape th arm and lift the ptosis.
An incision is placed strategically in the bicipital groove of the upper arm and continued into the arm pit depending on how much skin and fat need to be removed.
The procedure is day surgery and patients are discharged taking simple oral analgesics. You are then required to wear a compression garment for 4 weeks.
37 year old female - Brachioplasty or Arm Reduction
62 year old female - Brachioplasty or Arm Reduction
Common Concerns
The procedure will be illustrated in detail and you will be given a detailed instruction sheet on expected post-operative course and potential complications during your consultation with our specialist plastic surgeons.
It is recommended that you are a stable weight for at least 3-6 months to obtain the best possible results.
It is advised to stop smoking at least 6 weeks before and after surgery.
FAQs
Performed alone brachioplasty is minimally painful and patients may go home the same day. Compression garments will be required to be worn for up to 6 weeks. Light activity and work may commence after a week.
A scar is necessary to correct the excess skin and fat that liposuction alone wont address. The scar will be placed in the bicipital groove.
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