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Arm Liposuction After Massive Weight Loss?
I have lost approximately 155lbs via Gastric bypass surgery. I still have about 60 pounds to lose. I have always had larger arms but I have not really lost any weight off my arms and I don't think I have much extra skin, just still have a lot of fat. Rolls of fat.
I am going to have a panniculectomy and Tummy Tuck and am now thinking of getting arm Liposuction at the same time (to reduce anesthesia costs for one thing). Based on my photo. Do you think I am a good candidate?
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Reb23
in Ohio
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After large weight loss, skin will not shrink - it needs to be removed surgically
First, congratulations on your weight loss. I suggest you lose all the weight you expect to lose before having any of these procedures. Once your weight has stabilized, then continue with body contouring.
For you midsection, given the large weight loss you've experienced, I would expect you would get the best result with a body lift. Tummy tuck often leaves loose skin over the hips and lower back that can look odd if the abdominal skin is tight. If you are having a tummy tuck, you...
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Liposuction vs. brachioplasty
You will require liposuction and a brachioplasty (arm lift) to achieve your best result.
I would not opt for liposuction alone by any technique,or the skin will hang considerably.
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Arm Liposuction After Weight Loss
Congrats on your hard work ! Liposuction will remove the fat in your arm, but do nothing to get rid of the excess skin, which is really the cause of your arm sagging.
Unlike fat, the skin unfortunately does not return to the way it was after you lose your weight, making surgery necessary in most cases.
There are photos on my profile of arm lifts you may find helpful in deciding if this is the right course for you.
You should probably wait until your weight loss of complete and you are at a...
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Arm Liposuction After Massive Weight Loss?
Yes and no. First of all, congratulations on your weight loss. That is a great accomplishment. The most important thing before embarking upon reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss is that your weight has to be stable. Typically after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or gastric sleeve, weight stabilization is achieved at approximately one year. Lap band patients take longer. Once your weight has stabilized for approximately 3 months, then I would suggest embarking upon...
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Liposuction of Arms after Massive Weight Loss
Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your weight loss. I think you have an excellent plan to be at a stable weight prior to surgery.
No you are not a candidate for liposuction of the arms (as an independent procedure). Liposuction may be useful in combination with arm lifting (brachioplasty) surgery.
Please make sure you are obtaining advice from a port certified plastic surgeon.
Best wishes.
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Liposuction vs arm skin removal after massive weight loss
First, congratulations on losing 155 pounds...that is equivalent to 558,000 lost calories!
Looking at your arms, it looks like the skin quality is loose. If one liposuctions an area where the quality of skin is poor, the skin will actually drop MORE. In other words, the fat is holding the loose skin to some degree and losing the fat will cause more drop.
My recommendation is to lose the additional weight and then have a brachioplasty performed. You will achieve a much better result that way.
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Arm liposuction after massive weight loss
Your photograph demonstrates residual fatty deposits and some component of inelastic skin. Liposuction alone can reduce the fat volume and there will be contraction of the skin to a slight extent, but not enough, in all liklihood, to make you satisfied. Non-invasive tightening procedures such as Thermage would probably not add any significant effect after liposuction, and you will probably need an arm lift as well, and could be done after the liposuction. I would suggest seeing a board...
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Massive weight loss consequences
Congratulations.
A couple of things. You do have a lot of excess skin left, and when you lose the rest of the weight you will see it for sure. You will need a brachioplasty.
Next, as above, lose all of your weight before this surgery, or your results will suffer, plus you will be healthier.
Finally, why get a panniculectomy AND a tummy tuck? I think you would likely be a candidate for the tummy tuck if not a 360 body lift. In any event, you may also have a debulking liposucion of the...
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Arm liposuction for massive weight loss
For a person that has lost 150 lbs after gastric bypass, you certainly are a better candidate for a brachioplasty than an arm liposuction procedure because of the loose skin..
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Liposuction of arms
The best way to treat your arms would be to do very aggresive liposuctioning followed in three to six months with an arm lift(if needed, and it probably will be needed)
The second beat way would be to do the liposuctioning and the arm lift at the same time.
The third would be to do just the arm lift.
The last would be to do just liposuctioning. The inner arm skin(like the inner thigh skin) does not shrink down very well with liposuctioning.
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Liposuction versus Brachioplasty
Liposuction is helpful sometimes in patients who have lost a lot of weight but have not lost all the weight in some areas. The arms are a good example. If a patient still has a lot of fat in their arms then they may benefit from a two stage approach. First liposuction to debulk the arms and then an arm lift (Brachioplasty) to remove the excess skin. If the arms are still heavy and the patient has just an arm lift they will not be happy with the results . The liposuction can be done...
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You've got a lot of loose skin
You are to be congratulated on your weight loss- that's is a significant step toward wellness and longevity. As for your arm, my approach would be for you to reach your goal weight that you have determined with the assistance of your nutritionist and barometric surgeon.
When you have maintained that weight for three months, consult a plastic surgeon. You will have a substantial amount of loose skin, more than you have now. If you arms still appear 'fatty', my personal approach would be...
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You are not a candidate for Arm Liposuction
You are not a candidate for arm liposuction due to the excess skin you have. I'm sorry but the only operation I would recommend is a staged brachioplasty. Regards.
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You're a great brachioplasty candidate
You are a great candidate for a brachioplasty. I perform many brachioplasty procedures and all of my patients are very pleased. When there is extra skin it needs to be excised. The incision is "hidden" underneath the arm and the skin is removed. liposuction is done at the same time to help the contour.
Go to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon by the American Society of Plastic Surgery.
Good Luck.
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Weight loss will likely cause loose & flabby skin if treated with liposuction alone.
Your history of weight loss will definitely effect the ability to shrink after fat removal with liposuction. It is my impression that liposuction alone will leave you with loose flabby skin. Therefore, I would urge you to consider some form of skin removal (dermolipectomy, brachioplasty or even thoracobrachioplasty).
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Arm Liposuction after massive weight loss (MWL)
Congratulations on your weight loss, Reb.
You have a lot of both excess skin and fat in your arms and would benefit from circumferential liposuction of the arms (and I suspect, liposuction of the breast roll as well). This would essentially remove the excess fat but it will also leave you with a significant "Bat Wing" deformity (which is there hidden by the fat...). In a subsequent procedure, ALL the excess arm skin which has not shrunk/retracted could be nicely trimmed and removed...
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Candidate for arm lipo????? No!
You couldn't be a worse candidate for liposuction!
For the same reasons you need skin excised elsewhere, you need it done on your arms. By the way, you should lose that final 60 pounds BEFORE having any surgery at all. If you don't you will have loose skin left over if you lose the weight afterward.
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