Breast lift & reduction or upper arm & armpit surgery first? (Photos)

To minimize your costs and have only one operation with one recovery I would suggest having your upper arms, armpits/lateral chest and the breast lift/reduction all done at one operation. This is easily accomplished, without drains and all of your suturing done beneath the skin with dissolving sutures so that the recovery is very user-friendly. Speak with your Plastic surgeon about this. Best wishes.

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. It seems that you’ve had prior breast surgery and based on the photos, it’s hard to see whether you would need another lift. Both surgeries can be done at the same time if you choose. Both will have similar recovery timeline but the arm lift will be more difficult to recover from given the functional limitations.

It looks like you have already had a breast lift done. If that is the case, you can tie in a brachioplasty (arm lift) with removal of armpit fat and skin which will very nicely lift your loose upper back skin along with the arm skin. The scare will blend in with the mastopexy scar. See attached as a reference. Thank you for the inquiry, I hope this helps!

These two procedures are easily combined and are able to be performed at the same time. This may be beneficial in your case as the scar may be able to be placed in such a manner as to alleviate your symptoms. If you would still like to stage the procedures, there is no "preferred" procedure to perform first, you may choose either one.

If you are a good candidate these procedures may be able to be combined. It appears from the photos that you may be a better candidate for a standard brachioplasty versus a minimal approach. Visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation to discuss your surgical goals and learn what is recommended for you.

Dear bullis,
I understand your concern. It is best however that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine whether you can have several aesthetic surgeries in one session, as this would depend on various factors including but not limited to your general health condition, the type of anesthesia that will be used, and the type of surgeries that will be performed among others.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello and thank you for posting. Downtime for both is similar. Breasts usually take a little longer but sometimes the armpit takes a while due to the humidity of the area. That said, I regularly combine these two by performing an extended arm lift scar that curves down like an S. It would start at the arm, then in though the arm pit, and finally down and across to the breast fold. Lifting not only the breasts and arms but also getting rid of the braw fat fold!
So you can really do both at the same time…… not a big deal and the post op process and care is basically the same for both procedures.
Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota

I recommend a brachioplasty using the long incision. This incision can be continued on into the incision of the previous breast lift surgery, if you desire. I'm not sure that another breast lift or reduction would be helpful. I would begin with the arms first.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hello; Previously, you had breast lift surgery. Due to this, scar formation and breast withdrawal; may be occurring. Initially, I stretch for the arms and axillary areas. After 1.5-2 months period, I prefer to have a breast lift process. However, for these two surgeries; Doctors; who prefer to do them at the same time; of course there is.

All of these procedures can be done at the same time, and that might be the easiest solution. Otherwise, do the one that bothers you most. Most women start with the breasts. The best photo you should have sent is you standing straight with both arms at your sides.