Arm lift is among frequently applied important esthetic interventions. Sagging of arm and disturbance of body symmetry is observed due to factors like increasing age, frequent weight gain/loss. They may not be repaired with exercise. If there is fat increase and saggy appearance in region between shoulder and elbow, “Vaser Liposuction” is preferred method. For advanced sagging, surgical intervention with liposuction may not be sufficient. In such cases, sagging skin is excised from elbow to underarm. If sagging is not profound, mini arm lift is applied with a small incision concealed in underarm.
Procedure
Operation is conducted under general anesthesia and lasts 2 hours in average. Wearing arm binding is required for 3 weeks after operation. After this period bruising and edema o the arm starts to disappear. However, effects of operation totally disappear in 2 months.
Patients are hospitalized for one day after operation. It is natural to have pain and ache. Provided that drugs prescribed by the surgeon are taken regularly, patients do not encounter much problem. It is done once only and there is no recurrence risk.
Noninvasive methods like firming creams, drugs or herbal cures may not be effective to prevent sagging arm or they may be transient solution. If there is sagging skin on patients arm, this means there has been a fat deposition. And this fat cannot be removed with exercise, diet or arm workouts. Surgery is the solution for sagging arm.
Bands and firming bindings for sagging arm are transient solutions. Sole and permanent solution for a patient with sagging arm is surgery. Because of these facts, if there is disturbing fat deposition in arm, surgery is a must.
Arm lift is performed by experienced esthetic plastic surgery experts. It is not appropriate if these surgeries are performed by other surgeons. For operation success, surgeons who are frequently performing such operations should be preferred.