Upper arm lift (brachioplasty)

There can be various different reasons for an upper arm lift (brachioplasty). A slackening of the skin on the upper arms does not usually become noticeable until we reach an advanced age. However, this may happen earlier, for example after major weight loss or extreme sporting activities. If there is a genetic tissue weakness, this can exacerbate the slackening process still further.
When the skin slackens, it loses its natural elasticity. After a certain point in time, it is no longer able to shrink. Having said that, a loss of muscular mass may also be one of the causes. The upper arm lift (brachioplasty) offers the possibility of surgically removing slack and excess tissue on the arms.
Especially in the summertime, flabby upper arms can affect your sports activities and your joie de vivre so much that you literally no longer feel happy in your skin. If this condition becomes extreme, patients have to wear special clothing to disguise the way their upper arms look. As a matter of basic principle, sport, massage and a moderate diet do have a supporting effect in giving contour to the upper arms, but this is not usually enough to get these ‘problem areas’ under control completely.
If there is a lot of fatty tissue in the upper arm, as in the so-called ‘lipedema’, for example, its volume can be reduced by liposuction. In patients with a moderate skin excess on inside of the upper arm, this method can bring about a significant improvement in the contour and a larger operation can be avoided. If there is pronounced slackening of the skin, however, the surplus skin and soft tissue need to be removed surgically in the form of an upper arm lift.
The surgical removal of slack, surplus tissue on the upper arms inevitably involves more major skin incisions. Having said that, these are made in such a way that they are as inconspicuous as possible and not visible from the front. So that your scars heal aesthetically, we’ll be glad to advise you on the right kind of scar care.
The chances of success for an upper arm lift are normally good, as is the permanence of the result.
INDICATION: sagging or obese upper arms
HOSPITALISATION: out-patient, or in-patient up to 2 days
DURATION OF OPERATION: 1 – 2 hours
ANAESTHETIC: tumescence anaesthetic / semi-conscious sedation / general anaesthetic
PRESENTABILITY, RETURN TO WORK: after approx. 2 weeks
SPORT: after 3 – 6 weeks

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