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Filler to prep for lipo? (Photo)

Rational6729Oct 8, 2023
55 y.o.; 5'2", 110#. I have some fat and loose skin on my upper arms. I don't want brachioplasty, I'm not a candidate for short-scar arm lift, and if I were to get lipo now I don't have enough elasticity for the skin to retract after the reduction in volume. If I get sculptra in that fatty area, is it possible that it could bring back enough elasticity to be a candidate for arm lipo after about a year or so?

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Dr. Leonard Grossman, MD
Dr. Leonard Grossman, MD
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Answered on Oct 10, 2023
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Dr. Adam Goodwin, MBBS, FRCS(Plast)
Dr. Adam Goodwin, MBBS, FRCS(Plast)
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