37, arm sagging. Do I need liposuction or an armlift?

Question

I'm trying to ascertain wether the laxity in my upper arms could be improved with liposuction/liposculpture or if I would need a brachioplasty. I'm 37 now and my upper arms have always been disproportionatly large but they are sagging more as I get older

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It is impossible to give you good advice without in person evaluation or at least teleconference. Skin tone, thickness and consistence of the underlying fat deposits are important components of decision making; liposuction/skin tightening or skin removal (with scar) are possible options. Good luck.

John LoMonaco, MD, FACS · Answer

Lipo with some form of skin tightening might reduce your size a bit, but the risk is that the thin and fragile arm skin is not smooth.  This has been a challenge for me over the years, and I perform llipo only on  on selected patients.  An arm lift IMO is the "gold standard" and will give you a "new" arm that is noticeable improved, but has a visible scar.

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