Fort Myers Arm Lift doctors

Sean A. Simon, MD Sean A. Simon, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
6200 Sunset Dr Suite 501, Miami
1 answer
David L. Mobley, MD David L. Mobley, MD
Sarasota Plastic Surgeon
2255 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
B. Pat Pazmino, MD B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
848 Brickell Avenue Suite 820, Miami
Jaime Perez MD Jaime Perez MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
307 S. MacDill Ave, Tampa
Adam Rubinstein, MD Adam Rubinstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
19495 Biscayne Blvd Suite 200 - 201, Miami

Recent Answers

Not Sure if I Am Supposed to Get Arm Lipo or an Arm Lift? Pictures Included.

I am 30 yrs old,124 pds/size 2-4 but my arms seem super flabby and out of proportion with my body. I was obese when I was a child and ever since it seems I have carried excess weight on my arms. I was a size 6-8 until a few months ago and thought that was the problem but now I am starting to believe it is excess skin. I am making an appointment for an augmentation after I have a baby (I am not yet pregnant) and wanted to fix this problem as well but was curious which procedure is needed? Thanks!

A: Arm Lipo vs. Arm Lift

Improving arm contours and aesthetics is a common concern of patients.  Often there is a question of whether liposuction or brachioplasty (arm lift) will be the best choice.  Of course, the best way to determine the procedure that will provide the result you are hoping to achieve is through a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.  With the world wide web, patients are now frequently seeking opinions and consultations from surgeons from different areas of the country and are often willing to travel to seek out care, therefore plastic surgeons are often asked to give opinions based on history and photographs, and certainly this is done frequently on this site.  From your information and photos, I would say that an arm lift (which I often combine with simultaneous liposuction) will be the procedure that will achieve the best result.  Unless there is very good skin tone and excess fat is the sole problem in the arm, lipo is often not the best procedure for this particular area.  Arm lifts often require an extended length of scar and like all procedures, the healing is largely dependent on the patient's natural healing ability.  The incision is placed in an area of the arm that is least notable and is typically well tolerated by the patient as a trade-off for a significant improvement in arm contour.

Sean A. Simon, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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