Bilateral brachioplasty means both (bilateral) armlifts (brachioplasty). So when someone says bilateral that means both and when someone says bracio that means arm and plasty means to mold.
This term refers to arm lifting both arms. 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 with the latter approach. If the excision can be planned such that the scar falls along the frontal aspect of the lower arm, then the scar may be visible only when the patient raises his/her arms. As with many plastic surgical procedures, the planning of the incisions and resulting scar line is critical. However, even with attention to detail, the resulting scars may not be ideal and revisionary surgery is often necessary to improve the appearance (for example, the width) of the scars. Thank you for the question–I hope this helps.
Brachioplasty procedures involve removal of excess skin and fat of the upper arms, often on to forearm and into thearmpit, to achieve better shape and contour of the upper extremity. The usual candidate for the procedure is someone who has had significant weight loss. Of all the cosmetic body contouring oprocedures I perform, in my opinion it is the most visible scar. Prospective patients should have their surgeon during a consultation draw on their arm the location of the scar and show before and after results to weigh the improvement in form vs the scar.
