I had a brachioplasty in 9/2014 and so far am very disappointed. The arms still seem quite flabby and large, and the scar is oddly curved, with a big pooch at the elbow end. I realize it is early, but I haven't noticed any swelling in a couple of months, and over that period of time my arms actually seem worse, not better. My surgeon seemed quite irritated with me when I expressed concern that perhaps this was not the best result.
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Thank you for your question regarding the chances of blood clots and deep vein thrombosis from brachioplasty. It is exceedingly unlikely that you will get a blood clot from a brachioplasty. This is an infrequent occurrence. During your brachioplasty surgery, leg squeezers will be applied to...
For
your arm lift or brachioplasty, I would suggest a full arm lift. This would include extensive arm liposuction
to remove arm fat. In addition, an
incision would be made from the axillae (armpit) to the elbow. Your arm lift or brachioplasty should take
3-4 hours to perform. Since you have...
Thank you for your question regarding whether you can have nerve damage after your arm lift surgery. Nerve damage is possible during almost any surgery. Nerve damage after an arm lift is undoubtedly a possibility. Several sensory and motor nerves run through the upper arm and are potentially...
