18 Years Old with Sagging Arms. Vasor Liposelection, Arm Lift or Venus Concept? (photo)

Im 18 years old and have lost about 100 ibs. Im 4'11 & weigh 130 ibs now.I have strech marks that have gone white all over my body.Will vasor lipo or venus concept be enough to treat my arms or is a full arm lift my ONLY answer??

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Liposuction or Arm Lift after Massive Weight Loss

Usually an arm lift gives the best result after massive weight loss, but some patients such as yourself may be able to do liposuction alone.

Liposuction Effective For Arm Contouring in Young Patients

Thank you for your question and photo. Based on your age and skin quality you are a good candidate for vaser or laser liposuction. This will give you an excellent contour and enough skin tightening to avoid an arm lift. Good luck with your procedure. Hope this helps!

Arm lifting or Liposuction?

Congratulations on your significant weight loss; you should be very proud of this accomplishment. Although I cannot provide you with precise advice without direct examination, I would be worried about recommending arm lifting or liposuction surgery to you. I think that the scar resulting from arm lifting may be problematic ( for a patient with your "anatomy” and age). On the other hand, I think that liposuction surgery will potentially be minimally effective and/or leave... more

Arm Lift vs. Venus Concept.

Thanks for the question. I would recommend liposuction at your age. Although an arm lift is common for a person who has lost considerable weight, I think that your pictures tend to lead me to recommend liposuction. If after the liposuction you still have some loose skin you could investigate Venus Freeze treatments.

Treatment for sagging arms - armlift, vasor lipselection or venus concept

At 18 years old, I would recommend laser liposuction only. If your skin has some looseness after the liposuction has healed, consider treatments like SkinTyte or Thermage. Best Wishes!!

18 Years Old with Sagging Arms. Vasor Liposelection, Arm Lift or Venus Concept?

Based upon the posted photos and description you do not have a fat issue but you have excess skin issues. Only surgical excision and scar can help but at your age it is a decision only you can make.

Arm lift or liposuction

When your skin doesn't shrink back after weight loss, you can be sure that you have lost elasticity, and this is a poor marker for skin shrinkage after liposuction. A full arm lift will reliably improve the arm contour, but the trade-off is a large incision and therefore, scar. Liposuction will remove the excess fat, but is not too likely to result in skin shrinkage if that is your main goal. I wouldn't have a problem with trying the lipo if you understand that you may not get enough... more

Batwings after weight loss

You have a mild to moderate deformity resulting from weight loss and loss of support. Also, there is some redundant skin. Your goals must be matched with your expectations and what you are willing to put up with. An arm lift (brachioplasty) is am more powerful procedure in terms of achieving a result, but the down side is that the scars can be unsightly, the surgeon's best ability. Lipotherme or UAL etc. can get you a good if not excellent result with minimal scars... more

Mild batwing deformity can be treated by liposuction

Fortunately your 'batwing' deformity (sagging arms) is reasonably mild and should respond to liposuction. It doesn't matter if it is 'Smart Lipo,' 'Vaser Lipo,' 'Venous Concept' or whatever 'lipo du jour' our more unscrupulous brethren are currently hawking to an unsuspecting and gullible public. Remember, it is not the tool, it is the person using it. A brachioplasty (arm lift) may be on the cards as you get older. Always choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with experience in treating... more

18 Years Old with Sagging Arms. Vasor Liposelection, Arm Lift or Venus Concept? (photo)

Because of damage to the elasticity of the skin, the arm lift surgery is usually the only thing that gives good results. However, you are so young I think I might try one of the other procedures first. You may be disappointed, but I doubt you would want the arm lift scars at your age.