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.

E. Ronald Finger, MD · Answer

By the very definition, liposuction removes fat. Otherwise it would be myo or musclulo- suction. The answer is no. Liposuction only removes fat.

	If you work out, I suggest that you use more repetitions with less weight rather than more weight with fewer reps. It is note-worthy to remember that marathon runners are thin, but usually in good shape. Heavier weights add bulk.Also do not lift to total fatigue. This stimulates more muscle hypertropy and size.

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