Arm lift results - Before and after
Arm lift aka Brachioplasty. Perhaps you’re arms skin is not as elastic and toned as it once was, it may be because you had a massive weight loss by a bariatric surgery or because you’ve been on a diet.
Not only weight loss, but aging plays a role in the skin to make it saggy in your arms and different parts of the body. People seek an arm lift procedure to get rid of the saggy skin in the arms which is sometimes called “Bat wings”
Who is a candidate for an Arm lift surgery?
People with saggy skin in the arms due to the following reasons
- Aging
- Massive weight loss
- Genetic reasons
- Previous liposuction in the arms where skin tightening wasn’t effective
Before the surgery
- Dr Mohamed Ashraf will explain which technique and type of incisions (later to be scars) are suitable for your case.
- You’ll be asked to stop smoking before the procedure.
- Routine labs will be perscribed
- Photographs will be taken for your case
Arm Lift Procedure
Steps of the procedure.
- Photography, pictures are taken for the case before the procedure with the patient awake
- Markings for the incisions and the skin to be removed is done before surgery
- Anesthesia : could be done with general or local anesthetic and sedation.
Arm Lift types
- Mini Arm lift (mini brachioplasty): The scar would be hidden under arms (arm pit) horizontally, it’s suitable with people who suffer sagging in the upper third of the arm
- Full Arm lift (brachioplasty) : There scar will be vertical from the arm pit towards the elbow, for those who suffer sagging all over the arm length
- Skin is closed.
- Compression garment is applied
After the procedure
- The patient will leave the hospital the same day, or the next day after the surgery.
- Antibiotics and analgesics are prescribed.
- Compression garment to be worn as instructed by the Dr Mohamed Ashraf
- The patient is instructed to elevate their hands above their body level when laying down.
- Follow up visits are on the 3rd – 7th – 11th day after surgery.
Combining Arm lift with another procedure
yes, it can be combined with a breast lift, tummy tuck, belt lipectomy or a thigh lift. All depends on the patient’s general health condition.
The Cost of an Arm lift surgery in Egypt
The cost should be discussed with Dr Mohamed Ashraf after examining the patient, and decide which type of procedure is best suited for your case
FAQ about Arm Lift
Not really, with normal analgesics and painkillers the pain is very mild .
It is simply a mini-arm lift, where the scars are hidden in the arm pit of the patient. However this procedure doesn’t fit all patient it’s only suitable with patients with sagging in the upper third of the arm. Other patients with sagging all over the arm reaching towards the elbow will benefit from a total arm lift
Results are permanent provided you don’t lose much weight after the surgery.
Arm lift scars usually fade away by time with the aid of silicone gel treatments and fractional laser. Yet they never disappear completely.
If you have excess fat and your skin is in good tone and not flabby and sagging then high definition liposuction is your best option, however if your problem is mainly in the skin and not extra fat, then an arm lift surgery will suit you better.