Hello. Thank you for your question if you are a candidate for a mini arm lift. Yes, I believe you are a good candidate for a mini arm lift. In your case, I would suggest an incision that goes from the armpit partially down the inner arm. The length of your scar would be to where the excess skin and fat goes back in and meets the arm. Your arm reduction/lift does not need to go halfway down your arm and certainly not to your elbow. I think this arm lift/reduction incision pattern will give you much better results than a crescent arm lift. There is also a hybrid of the crescent arm lift and the procedure I just mentioned. This is called a “modified T arm reduction.” During a modified T arm reduction, a crescent area of arm skin is removed in a horizontal fashion. Then, a piece of upper arm skin and fat is removed in a longitudinal fashion. The resulting scar is in the shape of the letter T. However, I think the incision from your armpit partially down your inner arm will give you the best results. The modified T will give you modest results and the crescent arm lift would lead to the least optimal results. Any of these procedures should take approximately 2 hours under general anesthesia. I use a board-certified anesthesiologist and I do not use drains. Thank you for your question regarding whether you're a candidate for a mini arm lift. I hope this information helps you. I hope that I have answered your question regarding whether you're a candidate for a mini arm lift. I specialize in arm lifts. I hope that I have answered your questions regarding the arm reduction. If you have any more questions regarding the arm lift, arm reduction, brachioplasty or arm crease fat grafting, please contact my office. Since a brachioplasty or arm lift surgery is a difficult procedure, 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 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.)
