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Do I Need to Lose Weight Before Getting an Armlift?

asked 1 year ago by chunky1974 in atlanta ga
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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i am 234lbs with very big flabby arms do i need to lose weight before i get a armlift?

15 answers to Do I Need to Lose Weight Before Getting an Armlift?

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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
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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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
Shain A. Cuber, MD

Marlboro Plastic Surgeon

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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
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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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.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
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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
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon
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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
George Commons, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
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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

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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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.
Jonathan Heistein, MD

Fort Worth Plastic Surgeon
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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.
Samer W. Cabbabe, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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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
Christopher D. Prevel, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Body contouring is best done at or near your ideal body weight

But that doesn't mean you should starve yourself to an unrealistic goal.  For someone at your starting weight, even losing 30 or 40 pounds would be great.  At a weight around 200-ish, I would start with liposuction of both of your arms to deflate them as much as possible.  Then I would wait a few months to see how the skin settles and we can decide whether you still want a formal brachioplasty. Some women find that the size change alone is enough to make them happy.... more
Carmen Kavali, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Losing weight before an arm lift

As others have said, it is best to be at or near your goal weight. Your goal weight should be a stable weight that you can maintain for the long-term in a healthful way.
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Weight at time of Breachioplasty

You should have a better result with your arm lift (like you will with most procedures) if you are at or near your ideal body weight at the time of the surgery.  Scars from a brachioplasty can be troublesome under the best circumstances and the heavier weight of an overweight arm pressing on the incision and scar can lead to a very noticeable scar.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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IF you are overweight, Losing Weight BEFORE an Arm Lift is a Good Idea

The best Plastic Surgery results are seen in people who are close to their ideal weight AND who remain there. Weight stability assures the results of Plastic Surgery are stable and last longer.  When it comes to the arms, this is extremely important. You want your surgeon to remove the ideal amount of loose skin. If the skin is outstretched with fat and you proceed to lose weight after the Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) you may end up with skin looseness. Lose the weight before surgery.... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Body Contouring and Losing Weight

I always ask my patients if they are planning on losing weight and how much weight they plan on.  This is important to some extent.  Some patients lose more weight from one part of their body than others. In general we like the weight to be stable before doing any body contouring surgery.  However, some patients are so bothered by the problem that they have, that doing the surgery is reasonable as long as he or she knows that there may be a need for a touch up when the... more
Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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