Brachioplasty (Arm Lift Surgery) |
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Brachioplasty is the medical term
for an upper arm lift procedure. During brachioplasty
surgery excess fat and skin is removed from the upper
arm area in order to create a firmer more youthful looking
arm contour. A brachioplasty can enhance the appearance
of arms that, with age or weight loss, have lost their
natural firmness and shape.
Patients who have had mastectomy surgery may not be
able to have a brachioplasty because of the increased
risks repeated of armpit infections also people with
excess sweat production may also not be good candidates
for brachioplasty cosmetic surgery. |
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| Brachioplasty Procedure |
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Loose upper arm skin is most often
related to weight loss. 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. After weight loss, the skin often
fails to tighten, and so it sags. The only way to improve
this problem is through an arm lift. |
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| Is Liposuction an Option? |
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Not if your problem is due to loose
skin. The only time lipo is a better choice is when
there is a lot of fat and the skin is tight. When the
skin is loose, an arm lift is usually the best choice.
This is done under local or general anaesthesia. The
excess skin is marked before anaesthesia. The incision
extends from elbow to the arm pit. Only skin and soft
tissue is excised from the inner side of the arm.
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). In general,
those with very loose saggy skin are most likely to
find this exchange worthwhile. Those with a small amount
of looseness will probably not want the scars. |
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| Recovery from Arm Lift Surgery |
| Length of stay: Outpatient
(home same day). |
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Before Surgery Avoid
taking aspirin, advil, motrin, or other aspirin-containing
products for two weeks If you are a smoker, stop smoking
to aid in healing. |
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Final result: Will
be seen after the scars have matured, which will be
about six months. Improves over 14 days.
So if you are looking to get an Arm Lift Surgery in India then your best option is Cosmetic Surgery Institute at India. You may visit our centers in Mumbai and Goa for a consultation on procedures for Brachioplasty Surgery by our expert cosmetic surgeons. |