Arm Liposuction:
Arm lipsouction is designed to allow a woman to feel more attractive in short sleeve clothing. Many women hide their upper arms, even in the warmest days, because they are unwilling to wear sleeveless or short-sleeved shirts. They feel their upper arms are too big or bulky compared to their body, or that their skin hangs or is too loose, which gives their arms an unflattering profile.
The goal of arm liposuction should be to
- Improve a disproportionate appearance of the arm, compared to the rest of the body
- Allow the patient to feel more comfortable and less self-conscious while wearing a sleeveless or short sleeved blouse
- Achieve a thinner appearance of the arms when the arms are in a relaxed position
The goal is not to remove the maximum possible amount of fat. Arms that are disproportionately skinny with an otherwise obese body, might appear deformed rather than attractive.
How is arm liposuction performed?
During the procedure, the surgeon makes a tiny incision in the skin, typically near the elbow or in the armpit crease, and inserts a thin tube called a cannula into the fatty area. The cannula is used to break up the fat deposits and sculpt the area to the desired proportions. Unwanted fat is suctioned out with a high pressure vacuum, leaving the skin, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels intact. There are many liposuction techniques and each doctor may specialize in a particular technique or may recommend a particular liposuction technique for your procedure. Ask your doctor about the technique he/she will use for your procedure.
What can I expect afterward?
Your arms may be stiff and store for a few days, feeling like you have over-exercised. You may experience some pain, burning, swelling, or temporary numbness. If necessary, your doctor can prescribe medication to relieve this initial discomfort.
You may be fitted with compression bands to wear on your arms to cut down on swelling and to hold your arms in their new shape until the tissues have adjusted. It is important that you follow your doctor’s aftercare instructions, including wearing these bands, for the best results.
What is the recovery period like?
Most of the bruising and swelling should subside within three weeks. You should be able to return to work within a week, or within a few days if your work is fairly sedentary. Remember that you must wear the compression bands for several weeks after your surgery to ensure that your arms stay firmly shaped.
Arm Lift
Arm-lift surgery or brachioplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is designed to reshape the upper arm by removing skin and fat from the area. The upper arm here extends from the underarm to the elbow.
Who are in need of arm lifting
- Presence of excess redundant skin of both arms due to weight reduction.
- Following lipo suction
- Lip dystrophy with skin sagging.
The procedure
- This can be done under local or general anesthesia, there are two methods :
- Through axillary approach and excision of the excess skin especially over the postro medical aspect of both arms .
- Advantages – Scars is faint, hidden in the axilla and improve within one year .
- Disadvantages – the arm lifting result by this method is about 50% - 70% improvement.
- Excision of the excess skin through incision extending from the axilla till the elbow around the medical aspect of the arm, this method is recommended in skin excess with major sagging, but the scar is visible. Advantages - arm lifting result is 70 – 90% improvement Disadvantages – presence of bad scar over the medical aspect of the arm, which cannot be hidden.
Is it possible to do a combined arm liposuction with lifting ?
Sure, usually in most of the cases combined liposuction with arm lifting were done with perfect results.
What are the posts – operative instructions ?
In cases of liposuction with arm lifting wearing of arm support for one month.
Follow up of dressing in the clinic with complete recovery after 2 weeks.
