I Have Bulky Muscular Arms. Can I Reduce Them With Liposuction? (photo)

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Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Fatty bulk of the arms can be removed with liposuction, but muscle bulk cannot.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Sanjay Lalla, MD, FACS · Answer

Liposuction is removal of only fatty tissue.  Skin and muscles are not affected.  To improve muscle tone of the arms exercise is the key.  Good luck

David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

Without examining you in person and feeling the tissue of your arms, it is difficult to give you specific advice.  However, liposuction only removes fat, not muscle bulk.  So, if when you are contracting your muscles, if you feel a thigh layer of mobile fat, then liposuction may thin your arms a bit.  However, based on your pictures, it appears that you are mainly muscle and not fat.

	 

	Good Luck.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question and picture.

	No, you are not a good candidate for liposuctioning of the arms.  I would also suggest that you stay away from any other modality of treatment that may be offered to you…

	Best wishes.

Jeffrey Weinzweig, MD, FACS · Answer

Liposuction will only remove fat not muscle. LIposuction will not reduce the size of your arms due to muscle mass. Backing off on training will allow some of the muscle mass to resolve if you are an avid trainer.

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