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What Would be Best - An Arm Lift or Tuck?
I'm 28 years old. I've suffered with bat wings my whole life. I can never wear anything sleeveless and am extremely paranoid about my arms. I've come to the decision that surgery is the only option for me. Based on my photos is it the best option and will the scarring be worse than the bat wings? I'm desperate for help!
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Sydney1982
in Sydney
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Arm Lift, Tuck, or Liposuction for Arm Fat? Best Is?
The tuck with a little incision and lift in the axilla is nearly worthless. The direst arm lift works. I would suggest you do liposuctio-limited arm lift. You can do both at the same time as a combimed procedure. This will work and your scar will be fairly short. Good Luck. Get an ABPS-FACS surgeon for safety and results.
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Best option for upper arm "bat wings."
You are young and appear to have reasonably good skin tone. However, the area of upper arm fullness and excess fat may be more than liposuction (including ultrasonic or SmartLipo) alone could handle and still give you a good result--you wouldn't want to end up with a wrinkled, deflated "bat wing!" So, the exact amount of tissue to be removed and skin tone need to be assessed by your plastic surgeon in person before a recommendation can be given, or an informed decision made...
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Arm lift or brachioplasty
Liposuction alone will not address the loser skin in the upper inner arm. A shorter incision arm lift would resolve the lose skin and the scar could be relatively well hidden in or near the armpit. Liposuction with vaser ultrasound or laser but I don't think you will be pleased unless the lose skin is also removed. Best Wishes.
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Arm lift and tuck atlanta
Arm lift can improve your self confidence and ability to wear the clothes you want to wear. As a young person, the scar should look better than the bat wings as long as an experienced board certified Plastic surgeon performs the surgery. Liposuction with limited incision arm lift should do the trick for you. Again, see a board certified Plastic surgeon.
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Surgery for your problem should produce nice results.
Improving your arm contour will be best done with a combination of liposuction and skin excision. The arm lift incision does not need to extend far down the inner aspect of your arm. With your darker skin you should discuss the placement of the scar and realize that the scar will always be visible when you lift your arm up. Although arm lifts that limit the scar to your arm pit are not ideal for very loose arms, you would be a good candidate for this approach. Understanding what degree...
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Surgical Options
Fortunately for you, you are very young and your skin may be able to retract well if you combine liposuction and a limited brachioplasty (arm lift with a minor incision in the armpit). I would have to examine you in person to determine the best plan of action for you, but from your pictures you have provided, I believe that may be a suitable option to address your upper- arm bat wings.
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Arm lifts and tucks work best when the arm skin has lost its elasticity.
It is impossible to know the quality and elasticity of your upper arm skin with these photos. If you have good elasticity liposuction or coolsculpting (1-3 treatment sessions) may be all that you would neeed. If your skin does not contract after these procedures a smal skin excision may be necessary to removethe excess skin.
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Arm lifting and scars
Arm lifting is the only solution. You are smart to be concerned about the scars associate with this procedure- they do tend to spread or experience pigment change. Scar revision surgery is often necessary/helpful. Planning of the excision is critical- the resulting scar should be as hidden as possible. Personally, I think this scar is least visible when it ends up on the inferior (bottom) of the arm as opposed to the bicipital groove (between the biceps and triceps muscles)...
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Arm lift probably...
Hello,
Arm lift or brachioplasty surgery does a pretty good job of tightening in this location. Short scar techniques are pretty worthless and can actually be more damaging. Just review the scars and make sure you are OK about them before surgery.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Arm lift, short arm lift, brachioplasty
You are a perfect candidate for an upper arm contouring procedure, such as the short-scar arm lift or mini arm lift. This is because your problem is limited to just the uppermost area of your arms. You have nice lower arm and forearm shape which means that after improving your upper arms you will look really good.
What you need is a combination of liposuction, through very small incisions, and then a short arm scar to pull up and remove the excess skin that will...
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Arm lift
I think that you need a full arm lift. That includes a vertical and horizontal incision (T shaped). I would use liposuction prior to the surgical resection to make that part easier. Without a scar in your axilla and down your arm your results will be very limited.
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Armlift
You would do well with skin excision using an incision on the back of the arm combined with SmartLipo or VASER. Please consult with your own physician.
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A localized arm lift will do the trick!
It appears that you have not only a localized fat collection but also decreased skin tone. Liposuction alone will not treat the problem. A limited arm lift involving the excision of the excess skin and removal of fat should provide you with markedly improved contour with a limited length incision.
Have a reputable board certified plastic surgeon in your area assess your situation and make the appropriate recommendations.
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Fairly easy solution
You have a limited problem that can be treated with a relatively limited scar approach to remove the excess skin and fatty/?accessory breast tissue. The scar can be confined mostly to the armpit so that it would not be too visible. Consult with a plastic surgeon in your area.
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