I need to have arm lift surgery but I still have weight to lose, do I have to wait until I hit my goal? (photos)

Congratulations on your massive weight loss! This requires commitment and dedication. It is my opinion that you would benefit at this time from bilateral brachioplasty ( arm lift). Most all of the excess skin and fat that exists on your upper arms at the present time- can be removed with surgery. The incision site will extend from your elbow to your axilla in the groove of your biceps muscle.

If you were just considering losing 10 to 15 pounds, then it would probably be reasonable to proceed with your surgery. If you will truly meet your goal of losing 80 pounds, I would recommend waiting to have surgery. Once corrected, your arms should have everlasting improvement. This could easily be compromised with such significant weight loss.

Congratulations on all of your hard work!  When considering surgery such as this, you will get the most reliable results when you have the procedure after you are near your goal weight and you are no longer noticing changes to the area being treated.  You could consider having the procedure done now to take up much of the excess tissue, and then have a revisional surgery once you have reached your goal weight.  Under either circumstance I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to evaluate your situation and advise you based on your medical history and surgical goals.  Good luck!