Arm Lift: Q&A
Ask a Question
Arm Lift Scar
I gather that the incision for a brachioplasty can be on the inner arm or the back of the arm. If the latter, is the scar dead centre down the back of the arm or more to the side where the inner arm meets the back of the arm
Tags:
18 Doctor Answers |
Asked by
Muriel
+3
Arm Lift Scar Location (Brachioplasty)
There is much controversy over the best place to put an arm lift scar. The two best positions are in the back of the arms and the other is in the inner portion of the arm (bicipital groove). In the back of the arms the patient will not see the scars, but anyone behind you will. In the inner portion of the arms no one will see the scars unless you raise your arms outwards. From El Paso, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
+2
Brachioplasty scar
The most common location for a brachioplasty scar is the inner arm. This is a great operation but unfortunately the scars often have the propensity to be poor.
+2
Arm lift scar position
In plastic surgery- scars are least conspicuous when placed in natural border between aesthetic subunits. The best place for an arm lift scar (in my opinion) is in the groove between the biceps and triceps muscle on the inside of the arm. Scars on the beck of the arm are very conspicuous.
You might also like...
Real Stories
A lot of years ago I had lost over 100 pounds, and after coming into some money I decided...
+1
Arm Lift Scar
Every surgeon reconstructive plastic surgeon has their own way of doing reconstructive plastic surgery. Some plastic surgeons prefer to place their arm lift or brachioplasty incision in the inner arm between the biceps and triceps. The incision extends from the armpit to the elbow. The beauty of this type of armlift or brachioplasty incision is that the incision is hidden. This is because we usually hold our arms down by our sides. With the arms held at our...
more
+1
Arm lifting surgery and scars
The arm lifting procedure is a great procedure to remove excess skin and adipose tissue of the upper arms. However, this procedure carries a major drawback: difficult scarring that may require scar revision (more so, in my experience, then other procedures).
I have tried placement of the resulting scars in the bicipital groove (between the biceps and triceps muscles) as well as a long the inferior–lower aspect of the upper arm. I have found higher patient satisfaction...
more
+1
Position of scar after brachioplasty
The usual position of scars after a brachioplasty is on the inner aspect of the arm. The other position is where the inner aspect meets the back of the arm (posterio-medial). Both scars tend to spread but I have found that the scarring on the medial aspect of the arm is usually more prominent. My patients prefer the posterio-medial scar because it is not in their direct line of vision.
+1
Scars are the tradeoff in the arms
While brachioplasty is a common procedure I perform for patients who have had massive weight loss, it is the one in which we have longer discussions about the scars that may arise. Because the arms are round and exposed when wearing most clothes, the scars are the biggest tradeoff for the reduction in the excess skin. Most often, the scar is on the inner aspect of the arm where the biggest laxity in the skin is.
+1
Arm lift scar
I think that I jsut answered a similar question if not the same exact one that is now listed agian. But the posterior arm scar if used is not always exactly down the middle.
+1
Scars after Arm Lift
Scars after arm lift surgery are inevitable. The trade off of a scar instead of a "bat-wing" is almost always for the better.
For my patients, I place the scar where I feel it will be most inconspicuous. Usually this is in the natural groove a person has on the inside of their upper arm between the bicep and tricep muscles.
If there is a degree of excess skin on the chest just underneath the arm, the arm incision can be extended to remove that as well, while...
more
+1
Arm lift scar goes where it is least noticeable.
Hi.
Arm lift surgery is a bit of an art form, because the surgeon has to visualize exactly where the scar is the least conspicuous. In most women, the scar should go on the underside of the arm, where it touches the body.
+1
Brachioplasty
The incisions of brachioplasty is on the inside of the arm where it most hidden.
There might be a nother scar in the arm pit as well to get a slightlt better result.
During your consultation with your Plastic Surgeon, the incision line is marked on your skin and you can see exactly where it falls.
In certain mild redunduncies of skin you may need only ascar in the arm pit or a scar in the arm pit and a short extention into the inner arm. Brachioplasty is also done with or without...
more
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
+1
Postion of the brachioplasty (arm lift) scar: placement of incision
You are correct, etither positions are used. Although most surgeons attempt to design the incision so that it remains hidden when the arm is resting at the side, it is difficult to predict the final resting place of the incision with a high degree of certainty.
+1
Arm lift (brachioplasty) scars
The traditional scar for an arm lift (brachioplasty) is located on the inner portion of the arm from the level of the elbow to the armpit, and sometimes extends down the side of the chest. This scar can take a long time to fade (over one year) and sometimes it does not fade very well leaving a potentially permanent, noticeable scar. However when the arm is down by your side, the scar is usually not seen.
Some patients who do not have as much extra skin may be candidates for a limited...
more
+1
Ideal placement of Arm Lift scar
The LEAST visibility of an Arm Lift scar in our normal, social standing or walking away positions is offered by Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) scars placed along the BICIPITAL GROOVE of the inner arm (the indentation just under the biceps when the arms are lifted to the sides).
+1
Arm Lift Scar
The scar for a brachioplasty classically has been placed on the inner aspect of the arm, because it is less visible in this location. The skin here is the thinnest of the arm which can lead to a raised, red, hypertrophic scar. Placement of the incision more posteriorly on the arm can lead to a better quality scar, but it also becomes a more visible scar. Like all aspects of surgery, this involves weighing benefits vs risks.
+1
Arm lift scar
The scar for an upper arm lift or brachioplasty surgery is normally positioned so that when your arms are at your side the scar is not very visible. The scar is the main detraction from brachiolasty surgery as it can be hard to hide with shorter sleeved shirts.
Gary Hall,MD
+1
Arm lift incsions questions
A brachiaplasty or upper arm lift incision is typically made on teh inner aspect of the arm. This is the easiest place to hid the incison. The scar is generally placed in the natural groove between the biceps and triceps.
+1
The scar for an arm lift goes from the elbow to the armpit
There are two approaches for an arm lift -- one places the scar on the inside of the arm similarly to where the seam of a jacket sleeve is placed and the second places the scar closer to the back. The first scar is not visible when the arm is down by the side , the second is less visible to the patient but may still be visible from behind the patient even when the arms are down by the side.
One of the major difficulties with arm lifts is that the scar near the elbow takes a long time to...
more
Comments (0)