When can I exercise after arm lift?

In my experience anybody who shows up to the operating room in better shape has better outcomes. You can certainly spend your time getting fit and toned before your procedure even though it may not manifest the improved contours until your surgery manifests itself. In a patient who is undergoing a brachioplasty, I always discuss with them that more definition can be obtained with vaser liposelection at the same time as the excess arm skin that is being removed. Vaser liposelection will give better contours of the biceps and deltoid region while the excess skin is being removed with the scar that’s left in between the biceps and triceps on the inner arm. After your surgery is completed, it usually takes about 3 weeks for the swelling to settle down during which time you should get some massages. After 3 weeks in my practice I strongly urge my patients to resume a more aggressive physical regiment.

Thank you for your question regarding exercise after an arm lift.
To get the best toned look, I would suggest weight training after your arm lift. During your arm lift, arm skin and fat will be removed. After the arm lift surgery, you can work on developing and accentuating your biceps, triceps, and deltoids.
Good luck with your quest for thinner, toned arms.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely, Dr. Katzen

Your arms will look best when you help yourself as well as consult with an expert surgeon.  For optimal results, before surgery you should be at your ideal weight and you should have substantial muscles from weight training. If that is not possible, do the best you can before and after your procedure. 

                  The
results of brachioplasty are best when combined with life style changes. These
changes may involve both diet and exercise. The benefits of exercise may occur
both pre-operatively and post-operatively. In the post-operative period, it’s
important to have adequate healing before starting a workout routine. For this
reason, strenuous exercise should be avoided for 6 to 8 weeks following
surgery.

                  When
brachioplasty is combined with exercises that are designed to improve muscle
tone, results can be excellent. It’s important to discuss exercise routines
with your surgeon before getting started. Your surgeon will be able to help you
formulate an exercise routine that will help maximize your result. 

A patient can resume most activities in 3 - 4 weeks without any problems after having armlift surgery.

Start toning your muscles prior to surgery and then when your plastic surgeon allows you to resume after surgery start up your exercise regimen again for best arm lift results.

  By working out and toning your arms as much as possible before an arm lift or Brachioplasty procedure you can only help yourself and your results more.  This is because you will tone your muscles and decrease the amount of fat beneath the skin, therefore, your surgeon will be able to remove more skin at the time of surgery and get even better results.  Good luck- Erez Sternberg, MD.
 

A healthy lifestyle with good diet and exercise is always recommended with or without surgery.  Weight training is great for toning muscles. It will do nothing for excess skin. If you are planning to get Arm lift, toning your muscles will compliment your cosmetic outcome and yield better results. Choosing the right plastic surgeon is also very important. Make sure you choose a plastic surgeon that is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeon.

Hi there-

While staying fit and maintaining the healthy lifestyle that allowed your weight loss in the first place is important in order to achieve and maintain the best outcome, I do not believe it is necessary to enter into some weight training program in order to be happy.

Growing your muscles through weight training may allow more tightening of the arm skin than would be possible with smaller muscles, but then you'll have muscular arms- an appearance few women favor.

A very pleasing brachioplasty outcome should be possible without needing to alter your exercise regime in some specific way, providing you've chosen a quality, experienced plastic surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery.

An arm lift (brachioplasty) is designed to remove excess skin (and sometimes fat) from the upper arm.  When this is done, the results of the operation won't be influenced by weight training.   If you like the look of a muscular upper arm, the weights will generate that, but it has little if any effect on the quality of the skin.