Arm Lift or Vaser Lipo Surgery on my Arms? (photo)

Thank you for your question. With age and/or weight changes, the upper arms can hold a lot of excess fatty tissue and develop skin laxity. An arm lift procedure helps to contour the upper arms by reducing excess skin and fat. The incisions can be hidden in the armpit for those with a moderate degree of laxity or along the vertical length of the upper and inner arm for those with more skin excess. With your photos, you have good skin tone and you will see an improvement with liposuction alone.  You will, however, see an even greater change with a short scar axillary arm lift. The results are extremely satisfying. I would recommend that you visit with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss your options in more detail.

Based on the pictures you provided and NOT having performed a thorough physical examination, I do NOT think you would be a good candidate for VASER arm liposuction.  I have performed many VASER arm liposuction procedures.    VASER arm liposuction works best on patients with localized arm fat.  However, I believe after VASER arm liposuction, you would have significant skin redundancy.  I do NOT think your skin would recoil or shrink wrap around your arm.  Because of your skin's loss of recoil, I believe you would be left with sheets of excess skin.  It is because of your skin's inability to contract and the amount of liposuction that needs to be performed,  that I would suggest a brachioplasty or arm lift/reduction.  In conclusion, there is "no harm" in first performing VASER arm liposuction; however, later you may require an arm lift/reduction.   Good luck with your surgery.  

Thank you for your pictures.  I agree the liposuction would be more appropriate for you because of the fullness of your arm due to fat and the fact that you are young and your skin should shrink back.  

Dr. ES