I am 65 - is that too old for an arm lift?

The surgery for removal of excess and tissue of the arm is
called a brachioplasty (or arm lift).It
is very effective at improving the contour of the arm from the elbow to the
axilla, but the tradeoff is that you do get a scar.The length of the scar and the position of
the scar varies depending on how much tissue there is and where it is.To have the scar you describe up under the
arm, you have to have only a small amount of excess tissue located just at the
upper inner part of the arm, if it is more involved or the excess extends down
toward the elbow, then there needs to be a horizontal scar extending down on to
the arm in order to adequately address the problem.These scars do fade over time, but they are
noticeable if the arms are lifted out away from the body. As for
your age, that should not be a reason to hold back.As long as your health is good enough to
tolerate a 2 hour anesthetic, then you should be a candidate! Even though you
are 65, you have a lot of years left in you, and I’m sure your arms would
continue to bother you (and possibly even get worse over time due to
gravity).It would be a lot easier now
to get this done and enjoy the results, than to wait… continue to suffer with…
and then maybe not be a candidate for the surgery in a few years if you have
health issues arise.My advice is to
find a board certified plastic surgeon in your area and be evaluated for your
brachioplasty!

Overall health, not age, is more of a determining factor for brachioplasty
candidacy. There is no age restriction as long as you are physiologically fit
for surgery.