What is the best option for minimizing the appearance of my arm area? Unhappy with arm size (photos)

Thank you for your question regarding the best option for minimizing the appearance of your arm area due to the fact that you’re unhappy with your arm size. Thank you for your history and pictures. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. In regards to your arms, you have several options. Options include liposuction and five different types of open-arm lift incisions. In your case, based on your arm anatomy and physique, I would suggest VASER arm liposuction. VASER arm liposuction can help to sculpt your arms. You can instruct your chosen plastic surgeon to create an athletic arm; the deltoid, biceps, and triceps can be sculpted. Alternatively, if you don’t wish athletic arms, skinny, slender female arms can also be created with the VASER
VASER arm liposuction procedure takes approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete under IV or general anesthesia. Please give yourself approximately one week to recover. You will have to wear compression garments for approximately six weeks after your VASER arm liposuction procedure.
Since you do not have stretch marks or a history of 100-pound weight loss or extremely loose arm skin, I would not suggest open incisions of any type for your arm reduction.
Sincerely, Dr. Katzen

Liposuction may be an alternative for you to consider if you have enough fat. It would be less expensive compared to a brachioplasty (arm lift) and can be done on an out-patient basis.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

In my experience, stubborn arm fat can be easily removed with Vaser ultrasound liposuction.

This will also tighten skin, avoiding arm lift scars, etc in most candidates.

Arms usually heal fairly quickly although full skin tightening can take several months.

An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon who performs these procedures is recommended to confirm you are a candidate as well as discuss your options and expectations.

I would suggest liposuction for fat removal with Renuvion, minimally invasive skin tightening with radiofrequency to improve your arms.

You may be a candidate for BodyTite. This minimally invasive procedure can reduce fat and tighten loose skin. No general anesthesia is required. This procedure pairs well with others such as Morpheus8 to optimize results. I've included a video I hope you find helpful.

Although it is difficult to say without an in-person examination, if you have good skin elasticity, you should be a good candidate for arm liposuction. Heavy and even moderately droopy arms can be recontoured very effectively with liposuction. Liposuction modifies volume by sucking out fat and because liposuction stimulates the skin to tighten, good elasticity provides a smooth contour after fat is removed. I use several innovative forms of liposuction, including SmartLipo, in order to contour and resculpture the area while providing the most beautiful results with minimal scarring. Thermage is a good option for tightening the skin of the arms and can be performed in addition to the procedures listed above. For the loose skin of your arms, Thermage® is a safe, non-invasive, cosmetic procedure that’s clinically proven to help smooth, tighten and contour skin for an overall younger looking appearance. The treatment delivers natural looking results with little to no downtime —on all skin colors, on and off the face, all in a single procedure. Fast and easy, you can even come in during your lunch break and return to work after!

Based on the "in life" posted photos, I recommend superficial liposculpture with J-plasma at a fee of $7,000. Best to virtual consult with for better view of your upper arms.

Hello, in your case the recommendation would be soft definition liposuction in arms combined with Bodytite.