After a full brachioplasty, it usually takes four to six weeks to resume exercise, specifically yoga.
If I perform a mini arm lift with or without lipo I find patients are able to exercise within 2 weeks. A full arm lift that may or may not go down the chest wall is typically sore and swollen for up to a month. At around 4 weeks aerobic exercises can be started with weights around 6 weeks. Love arm lifts and they are on the rise!