How long after an arm lift is it safe to have blood pressure taken in the arm?

Thank you for sharing your history and concerns post-brachioplasty while still aiming to lose 20 pounds. Ideally, patients should be near their goal weight or have a stable weight for at least three months before any plastic surgery to minimize the need for revisions. Given your significant...

After arm lift or brachioplasty, lymphedema is certainly a concern.  However, after a brachioplasty, permanent upper extremity lymphedema is extremely rare.  I believe upper extremity lymphedema occurs after brachioplasty due to damage to the axillary lymph nodes. Axillary lymph node damage ca...

Hello Primavera, thank you for your question. Compression is important after many plastic surgery procedures. Compression is especially important after procedures like liposuction and an arm lift or brachioplasty. Depending on your surgeon and their technique, compression garments are left...

Before your arm lift for arm reduction surgery, you should be as healthy as possible. If you're not currently exercising I would suggest some form of cardiac exercise. This will get you "healthier" for the upcoming surgery.  In regards to arm exercise, I do not think arm exercises are p...

Hello BLiftFTransfer, thank you for your question. For most arm lifts, or brachioplasty ex, I often combine the liposuction of the arm and the resection of the arm skin and fat at the same time. It is rare that I stage these procedures. I believe even in extreme cases, you do not need to stage...

After a year, your scars have probably improved about as much as they will on their own. In my experience, if you have some looseness to the skin, a scar revision (cutting them out and re-doing them) is usually the best option. If your skin is rather tight, however, then they may end up healing...