Am I candidate for upper body lift? (Photo)

Based on the one only posted photo, not enough views. I can only give a assumption that it would be better to do the mini arm lift with back. Lyft ex lift in one stage wait 3 to 6 months, and do a full breast lift with any additional revisions if needed. Fee per stage $10,000-$20,000. Best of virtual consult with.

Most people as they get into middle-age and older, will lose skin elasticity, which can create skin laxity.
Areas of the body that have large degrees joint range of motion will inevitably have skin redundancy to allow for that range of motion.
The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joints in the body.
To allow for that range of motion there needs to be skin redundancy with the arm in a down position.
An upper body lift is not a commonly done procedure.
It’s more appropriate for those who have significant skin laxity typically due to massive successful weight loss.
The scars tend to be somewhat unforgiving in comparison to the benefit of the procedure, making it a little less common, and less favored by both patients and providers.
To me, your skin redundancy seems fairly modest, and fairly typical.
An upper body lift or skin reduction surgery may be a little excessive, though there are also not too many valuable quality alternatives.
Whether the procedure is appropriate and indicated, requires and more detail, and better understanding of what you’re trying to achieve and willing to go through.
Some individuals don’t mind highly visible scars, and for those individuals, the procedure may be worthwhile.
Other individuals may be very apprehensive of having scars, and the potential of having highly visible scars may make the procedure and non-viable option.
I suggest having a few in person, consultations with plastic surgeons in your community to get a more quality assessment, and better understanding of treatment options.
Preferably look for plastic surgeons who’ve done this type of procedure multiple times in the past with proven track record as indicated by showing you multiple before, and after pictures of previous patients, who had similar body characteristics to your own.
For commonly performed procedures, I think it’s reasonable to expect a provider to offer a collection of at least 50 previous patients before and after pictures.
The procedure you are contemplating is not nearly as common as procedures like a tummy tuck or lower body lift so providers may not have nearly as many examples of previous patients who’ve had the operation.
Providers who have less experience may have less predictable outcomes, which is to some degree inherent with procedures that are not performed as commonly.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD