Brachioplasty

For whom is upper arm plastic surgery a good solution?

• Whose weight is ideal but you don’t find your arms tight enough
• Who has undergone greater weight loss and is disturbed by the remaining excess skin on the upper arm
• Anyone who confidently wants to wear a sleeveless top, but is aware that the intervention leaves a long scar behind.

The surgeon decides how much excess skin needs to be removed, as this depends on the elasticity of the skin, the size of the excess skin surface, and the amount of fat under the skin. The surgical scar can develop depending on all of this: it is enough to just make an incision in the armpit, but in most cases the scar runs between the armpit and the elbow.

It is important to mention that upper arm plastic surgery only removes excess skin, so if there is a larger amount of fat in the affected area, the surgeon may recommend liposuction first.

Things to do before surgery

• Abstinence from smoking in the days and weeks before surgery for faster wound healing.
• Aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs are prohibited because they increase the risk of bleeding.
• For best results, your doctor may recommend a diet before surgery for further weight loss.

During surgery

The doctor will mark on the arm where he will make the incisions and then, after anesthesia – or local anesthesia – will cut out the excess skin to make the upper arm tighter and more shapely. In all cases, the surgeon tries to minimize the scar, so that the sutures are also placed so that scar formation is kept to a minimum. A sterile pressure bandage is then applied to the arm, which remains on it for a minimum of 72 hours.