Arm Lift

Due to excessive weight changes, genetic factors, vital habits and aging, lubrication in the upper arm area and skin sagging due to skin laxity can be seen. These deformations in the upper arm region, which create an aesthetically negative image, can easily be left behind with an arm lift performed with the right patient selection and effective planning.

What is arm lift?

An arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the under portion of your upper arms. During an arm lift — also known as brachioplasty — excess skin and fat are removed from between the armpit and elbow.Arm aesthetics or arm lift is an operation to eliminate deformations in the upper arm. With arm aesthetics performed under general anesthesia, the fat accumulated in the upper arm area can be intervened and skin sagging can be recovered and a more taut appearance can be obtained in the arms.

Why is arm lift needed?

Although arm aesthetics may be needed for many reasons, the most common reason for applying to arm aesthetics is the deformation of the upper arm skin due to aging and weight changes and then its sagging. This sagging is so uncomfortable for people that most of the time, those who suffer from sagging skin on these upper arms cannot choose the clothes they want and even act timidly when waving to their loved ones. Arm aesthetics is needed for lubrication and skin sagging in the upper arm region, which displays an appearance that is far from aesthetic appearance.

What is the right time for arm lift?

Arm aesthetic operations are reliable and comfortable applications performed in summer and winter. However, since the movement of the arms will be limited in the first few days of the operation, having arm lift during long vacation periods will affect the flow of your social life and business life at a minimum level.

Which methods are used in arm lift?

Arm lift is a safe and comfortable operation, but it is an operation that requires experience. Arm lift performed under general anesthesia is performed in two dimensions. Both transverse and longitudinal incisions are made. The reason for this is that the sagging of the arm skin occurs in both directions. Transverse incisions are made under the armpit. Longitudinal incisions are made on the inside of the upper arm. Tight upper arm appearance is obtained by removing the tissue and excess skin causing sagging.

In addition to general anesthesia, arm aesthetics can also be performed under local anesthesia if there is a narrow scope of intervention. While patients can be discharged on the same day in operations performed under local anesthesia, patients must stay in the hospital for 1 day in arm aesthetics operation performed under general anesthesia. In arm lift, not only excess sagging skin is removed, but also lubrication is removed with Vaser Liposuction application, if needed, within the scope of deformation in the upper arm.

How should the preparation process be for arm lift?

Arm aesthetics is an operation performed under general or local anesthesia depending on the patient’s condition. During the pre-application consultation examination, patients are required to share their complete medical history with us. Thus, it is decided whether the patient has a health problem that prevents anesthesia. Apart from this, if patients are using blood thinners, they should stop using these drugs 10 days before the surgery. However, it should not be forgotten that such drugs can cause other health problems when left uncontrolled. Therefore, when stopping blood thinners, they should be left under the control of the doctor who prescribed these drugs.

Another factor to be considered while preparing for arm lift is smoking. It is known that nicotine in cigarettes slows down cell regeneration. For this reason, it is important to stop smoking approximately 7 to 10 days before the operation.

Recovery process for arm lift

After the operation, drains can be placed in the operated area in order to both reduce the risk of bleeding and prevent the accumulation of fluid under the skin. These drains are removed approximately 3 hours after the surgery, unless otherwise noted. Mild pain in the arms is expected after the operation. However, these pains can be controlled with painkillers. It is important to keep the arms up on the day of the surgery and the next day. In addition, pressure bandage is applied to reduce the risk of swelling and edema. An elastic bandage is wrapped around the arm to maintain its shape. The bandage can be removed after a few days. The patient returns to his daily life after a few days. However, he should not use his arms a lot for the first 2 weeks and should not force his arm muscles.

Will there be any scars after arm aesthetics?

Today, after many aesthetic operations, surgical scars remain. For this reason, it is important to be able to hide the scar in the best way, rather than a scarless surgery. In many aesthetic operations, the incision sites can be well hidden, but in arm aesthetics, it is not possible to hide the scars behind a fold or other body axis. In this respect, the expertise and experience of the surgeon who will perform the surgery becomes much more important when it comes to arm aesthetics, because the incision to be made and the stitching afterwards must be in the best way. Although surgical scars are visible in arm aesthetics, the scar, which is red in the first weeks after the operation, becomes almost semi-visible by taking a pale color close to the skin tone at the end of the first year of operation.