Can I still tone my arms after brachioplasty? (Photo)

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I had brachioplasty done about 7 weeks ago. I lost 105lbs three years ago naturally, but always had big arms even before I gained and lost the weight. When I had brachioplasty, the surgeon did not perform lipo. I wanted to be at my goal weight before the surgery, but was and still am 13lbs away from there. If I exercise and lift weights, eat a high protein diet, and lose weight slowely, can I tone up my arms and will I majorly sag?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Congratulations on having undergone a brachioplasty or arm lift. I think your results look excellent.After an arm lift or brachioplasty, I encourage all my patients to tone their arms. . Further weight loss and upper arm exercise will help to define your biceps and triceps. Since the majority of the arm skin and fat were removed with the arm lift or brachioplasty, it is doubtful that your arms skin will sag with further toning. Good luck.

Russell Ashinoff, MD, FACS · Answer

Your results are great from your surgery.  Ask your surgeon when you are able to start exercising again.  At that point you will be able to start to tone your arms.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

You should be able to tone your arms, specifically the triceps and biceps, after your brachioplasty and not risk sagging of the skin.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Sure you can but ALWAYS check with your surgeon first.. BTW a great result is seen in your posted photos....

Gaurav Bharti, MD, FACS · Answer

It is hard to answer how your arms will do after you lose more weight and gain more tone.  Hopefully you will do fine and not have significant looseness or excess.  If there is some excess then there is a chance you may want be "tightened" and need a revision to remove some more skin.  Good luck, Gaurav Bharti

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