How to Correct Poor Mini Arm Lift Results?

Hi,  Based on your description, this will require a combination of procedures,


Full arm lift or Brachioplasty,

Reconstruction of the axilla (armpit by rearranging tissues such as Z plasty)

Bringing tissues form the arm to correct the webbing and tissue pulling


Hope this was helpful.

Dr. Sajjadian

Thank you for your question regarding a revision arm lift, arm reduction or brachioplasty. I'm sorry you had suboptimal results; you were guided into a limited incision brachioplasty instead of the traditional full brachioplasty from the armpit to the elbow. It sounds like you can undergo a revision arm lift. This is not uncommon during your revision arm lift. Arm liposuction will be performed in addition to an incision from the armpit to the elbow. This should significantly reduce your arms. It is essential that you also be at a stable weight. Please consult with an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon who is comfortable performing arm lifts, arms reduction, or brachioplasty. Thank you for your question, I hope my answer helps. I specialize in arm lifts. I hope that I have answered your questions regarding the arms reduction. If you have any more questions regarding the arm lift, arm reduction, brachioplasty or arm crease fat grafting, don't hesitate to get in touch with my office. Since a brachioplasty or arm lift surgery is difficult, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing these types of arm lifts. Do your research. Make sure your chosen plastic surgeon has performed at least 100 arm lifts. Make sure they have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, International College of Surgery, and American Board of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and ​member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Surgery performed near joint surfaces should always be approached with extreme caution. Procedures in this area can lead to scarring across joints and this can result in limited range of motion.Under these circumstances, conversion of your mini arm lift to a full arm lift might significantly improve your aesthetic result. This procedure has the potential to address excess skin in multiple dimensions. Unfortunately, this maneuver would have no impact upon your axillary webbing.When this situation arises, a variety of treatment options are available to treat this deformity. In most cases, local rearrangement of tissue is necessary to remove the axillary scar web. In the majority of cases, this is accomplished with a procedure known as a z-plasty.Patients who have axillary webbing following brachioplasty should consult their plastic surgeon. Their surgeon should be able to formulate a treatment plan that addresses this anatomic deformity and ultimately improves range of motion.