Arm lipo or arm lift - What do you think would give me the best result? (photo)

Question

I want arm lipo. I had a tummy tuck/Brest augmentation and now my arms don’t look like they “belong to my body.”

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

An axillary (or armpit) incision can be used to remove a small ellipse of tissue. This arm lift is best utilized for patients who have loose skin confined to the arm pit area or uppermost aspect of the arm. This arm lift can be combined with upper arm liposuction in the right patient to produce a dramatic improvement in upper arm contour. The scar remains hidden within the armpit.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about arm lipo or arm lift, arm reduction, or brachioplasty.  Based on your pictures alone, I would suggest VASER arm liposuction.  Traditional arm liposuction may cause skin laxity and loose, hanging skin.  The VASER not only melts arm fat, but the VASER will help to maximally contract the arm skin.  You may also want to consider if you want to have athletic arms sculpted with the VASER.  This can achieved with accurate VASER arm liposuction.  A physical examination and medical history is essential.  If you have a history of significant weight loss, age over 45 or my phyical examination reveals arm stretch marks, you may do better with an arm lift, arm reduction, or brachioplasty. During the brachioplasty, arm liposuction is performed and then the arm skin is resected.  Since these are relatively complex procedures, please seek an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon with significant experience in VASER arm liposuction and arm lifts, arm reductions, or brachioplasties.  Travel out of state if you must to find such an arm reduction expert. If you have any more questions regarding an arm lift, arm reduction, brachioplasty, VASER arm liposuction, or plastic surgery in general, please contact my office.  Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and member of the American Society Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and Fellow of American College of Surgeons and American Board for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Awardee: RealSelf 100.)

Thomas Trevisani, MD · Answer

Based on your photos - it appears that you would benefit from a Brachioplasty - it will remove your excess skin and fat in that area. Liposuction alone will only address the fat.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  The best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Based on your photographs, the best option for you may be a mini arm lift with liposuction.  This decision should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon.   Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD · Answer

You have to be seen, but from what I see on your photos you might be a good candidate for liposuction combined with a transverse upper brachiopasty that places the scar in your armpit. This will get rid of the excess fat as well as the loose skin of the upper inner arms and avoids the scar that goes from the armpit to the elbow of the standard brachioplasty.

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