Do I Need to Lose Weight Before Getting an Armlift?

i am 234lbs with very big flabby arms do i need to lose weight before i get a armlift?

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15 Doctor Answers | Asked by chunky1974 in atlanta ga

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Lose weight before getting an armlift...

Brachioplasty (armlift) is a procedure designed to remove flabby and sagging skin from the upper arms, which can also help stop underarm skin rashes and irritation. Before undergoing an arm lift or any kind of body procedure, it is best to lose any weight possible before the procedure, hopefully approaching your target weight. This will allow the surgeon to remove as much loose skin as possible and give a great result. Be sure to find a board certified plastic surgeon with... more

Losing Weight before surgery

Thank you for your question. Yes, I always recommend that a patient lose as much weight as possible before any type of cosmetic surgery. This allows for the best result possible. If you end up doing the procedure and then losing the weight, you will need to have revisionary surgery because most likely you will end up with loose skin again. Make sure you go to a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with patients who have had weight loss and who has performed... more

Stable weight.....

Hello, Get to a weight you feel you can maintain after surgery before having it. The results of surgery can change with weight variations afterward. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

Weight loss prior to arm lift surgery recommended

Although you could have an arm lift performed now, for a variety of reasons it would be best to lose as much of the weight that you may be planning to lose prior to surgery. If you had significant weight loss subsequent to an arm lift, you would redevelop laxity that may benefit from a second (and sooner) arm lift. Your anesthesia risks and risks for healing problems would also be less if you had a substantial weight loss prior to your surgery.

Weight loss before arm lift

I encourage my patients to lose excess weight before any body contouring surgery, including arm lift. Studies from tummy tuck patients, for example, show significantly increased complications rates when the patient's body weight is above 200 lbs. Also, as you lose weight, there is usually more skin laxity seen in the trouble area - then the surgeon can do a better job of properly tailoring that loose skin, and giving you a nicer looking final result. All... more

Arm Lift via Vaser Liposuction may help the over weight patient.

In a perfect world we would all be at our ideal chart weight. Weight loss is ideal but I have done liposuction on arms of people overweight and the results offered significant improvement in function and in wearing clothes and in appearance. The Vaser Ultrasonic system helps with skin contraction but there are definite limits. Arm liposuction is quite easy for patient and doctor and is appreciated by well selected patient. If weight is then... more

Arm lift and weight loss

It is always best to lose weight to get to your goal level before underoign any surgery. If you lose more weight after surgery your arms may sag again.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Arm lift after weight loss

You should be close to your ideal weight before entertaining most body contouring procedures, including arm lifts. Weight stability will help your results last longer. In order to remove the ideal amount of loose skin, you should lose the weight first. If you proceed to lose weight after the arm lift, then you may end up with additional skin looseness which could then require revisions.

Go ahead

Most patients that ask me this question likely would have already lost the weight if they were going to. Assuming your weight has been stable, I would proceed if you were interested.

Ideal Weight for Arm Lift

A good measuring stick to determine your Ideal Weight for any Body Contouring Surgery Following Weight Loss is to determine your BODY MASS INDEX (BMI). Search the Internet for a website to determine your BMI. If your BMI is greater than 30, it is usually best to lose additional weight before you proceed with any Body Contouring Surgery Following Weight Loss. Several articles have been written that have studied the risks of complications following Body Contouring Surgery... more