Is there any danger involving lymph nodes during brachioplasty?

Thank you for your question regarding potential lymph nodes damage occurring during an arm lift or brachioplasty.  Typically, lymph nodes are not involved in a routine arm lift or brachioplasty.  The lymph nodes are deep to the area of dissection and are usually not involved in an arm lift or arms reduction. During an arm lift or arm reduction, arm liposuction is performed to remove hanging arm fat. Then, excess arm skin is removed from the armpit to the elbow. The axillary nodes are deep to the tissue dissection and are not removed during a standard arm reduction or arm lift. Even if the arm lift incision is extended into the armpit like a Z-Plasty and even connected to a vertical torsoplasty, the arm skin resection is still superficial to the lymph nodes. Thank you for your very important question regarding lymph node involvement and the arm lift procedure. If you have any more questions regarding the arm lift or brachioplasty, please contact my office. When seeking plastic surgery, please find an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon who has performed hundreds of arm lifts in their career. Travel out of state if you msut. Thank you for your question.

Sincerely,

Dr. Katzen

Many thanks for your question. Brachioplasty performed by an appropriately qualified plastic surgeon with experience of the procedure poses minimal risk to the lymph nodes. I would advise seeing a plastic surgeon experienced in body contouring procedures such as this. 
All the best,
Jonathan

Thank you for your question. Injury to lymph nodes is unlikely during brachioplasty when using proper surgical techniques. I recommend you consult with a board certified/eligible plastic surgeon. Best of luck.