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Bat Wings Arms

asked 2 years ago by msshiningstar in chicago
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 2,845 times
Tags: arms, loose, skin

Arm Tuck or Arm Lift for loose skin and bat wings?

16 answers to Bat Wings Arms

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Arm Lift

For significant arm tissue laxity and excess, also known as a bat wing, an extended arm lift procedure is needed to remove most of the upper arm tissue excess.  This procedure involves an incision form the elbow all the way to the arm pit.  Sometimes, it is extended through the arm pit to the upper chest to tigten the arm pit area too.
Siamak Agha, MD, PhD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.drsiamakagha.com

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Bat wings

Bat wing arms can be treated by brachioplasty. The degree of scarring will depend on the length of the incision which, in turn, would be based on the location and extent of the hanging skin in the upper arms. This is an excellent procedure but does have the tradeoff of exchanging the sagging skin for some visible scarring.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Arm lifting for bat wings

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
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Bat wings

A brachioplasty is a great operation to treat bat wings which develop when a patient has very loose arms most commonly after massive weight loss.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Brachioplasty for Excess Skin in Upper Arms

A brachioplasty is essentially an upper arm lift. In this procedure, the excess hanging skin and fat in the upper arm is removed. Its the procedure used to correct the common "bat wing" of skin that manifests in patients who have lost a significant amount of weight. 
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Correction of "Bat Wings"

If the degree of skin laxity extends from the arm pit region down to the elbow, than a brachioplasty or arm lift is required to remove the excess skin. Liposuction is often added to help achieve the best contour. An arm tuck is a confusing term. Patients that have laxity at just the upper part of the arm may benefit from a short scar arm lift (which could also be called and arm tuck). TO see what id the best procedure to meet your goals, find a plastic surgeon with a lot of experience... more
Joseph Michaels, MD

Bethesda Plastic Surgeon
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Brachioplasty for bat wings

If you've got arm laxity extending to your elbow- you need an arm lift. There are a variety of names for this operation. Find a good plastic surgeon to see which variety of brachioplasty is best for you.
Scott Sattler, MD

Bellevue Plastic Surgeon
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Arm tuck and arm lift are the same thing

Some people may use arm tuck to mean a short scar brachioplasty and arm lift to mean a regular brachioplasty.  The length of the scar required really depends on the amount of loose skin and redundant fat you have.  Often times the scar can be kept shorter, but the result is also then less than if a longer scar was acceptable.
Sanjiv Kayastha, MD

Albany Plastic Surgeon
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Brachioplasty is the operation to fix "bat-wing" arms.

The excess skin that is described by "bat-wing" is removed as part of a brachioplasty.  This operation requires a long incision usually on the inside of the upper arm so that it is hidden when the arms are to the side. 
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Arm lift is the procedure that really works.

Hi. In my opinion, the so called arm tuck, or minimal scar arm lift, does not give you real correction.  If your arms are really loose, you will probably be happy with a good arm lift, even with the scars.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Arm Lift or Arm Tuck?

The cosmetic surgical correction of excess upper arm skin is called a Brachioplasty. The terms arm lift and arm tuck are more confusing. So if you have excess fullness of the upper arms that cannot be corrected by liposuction alone then you'll need a Brachioplasty. Brachioplasties can be minor or extensive. Minor ones involve only an incision in the armpit. With extensive ones the incision extends down the medial arm to the elbow. This is a much less favorable result as the scar tends... more
Christopher L. Hess, MD

Fairfax Plastic Surgeon
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Brachioplasty

Arm tuck, arm lift, Brachioplasty all mean the same. Depending on the severity of the skin laxity will determine the extend of the procedure and the extent of the scar. Small laxity may need a Modified Brachioplasty, more extensive skin laxity require a scar up to the elbow from the arm pit. Also some will have a scar in the arm pit.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Arm tuck vs. Arm lift?

These are two terms that mean the same thing. What I think you are referring to is the incision type. An incision in the arm pit alone may do the trick if there is only axial laxity, that is loose tissue from arm pit to elbow. If you have transverse laxity (from top of the arm to the bottom, as you hold the arm out parallel to the ground). The incision required depends on your tissues.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Arm tuck instead of arm lift

I think you mean having the inverted t scar vs the axillary scar. It would depend upon your examination and the amount of excess skin on your arms and where it stopps. Please go see 3 boarded Plastic Surgeons. Regards.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Brachioplasty aka Arm lift or tuck for "bat wings"

One of the most common complaints with removing loose skin anywhere (face, eyes, tummy, breast, AND arms) is hte resulting scar. At some point the incision must start and end. This means that there is likely to be loose skin beyond the incision. That having been said, when treating the arms (strictly from the elbow to the arm pit) you will have loose skin in the elbow and foream and possibly in the outer chest area. A brachioplasty (arm lift/tuck) is commonly performed in combination with... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Arm Tuck = Arm Lift = Brachioplasty

An Arm tuck IS an Arm Lift which is also referred to as a Brachioplasty. You are talking about the same procedure. The removal of excess hanging skin is the ONLY effective cure for "Bat Wings" but is associated with a permanent long scar along the inner arm which may need to be carried on to the chest. To learn more about Brachioplasty, follow the link below - Dr. P. Aldea
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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