Arm Lift Procedure
Also known as a brachioplasty, an arm lift surgery involves an incision on the upper arm, either on the elbow side or the side closest to the body. Depending on the amount of tissue to be removed, these incisions can stretch from armpit to elbow or be smaller.
After the incisions are made, a suction device with a cannula is used to remove excess fatty tissue. Sutures are used to recontour and tighten tissues in the area, and excess skin is excised. Once the remaining skin is redraped, the incision is closed using sutures.
One variation on this procedure is the mini-arm tuck, used when the majority of the excess skin is close enough to the armpit to be accessed by the plastic surgeon. In this case, the incision required will be much smaller and placed in the armpit area. Another variation, the extended brachioplasty, is necessary when excess tissue is also found in the chest areas adjacent to the armpits. To excise this, the incision must extend to this chest area.
Arm Lift Recovery
While recovering from an arm lift, you may need to wear a compression garment to keep the recontoured tissues in their new position as the area heals. If absorbable sutures were used during the procedure to close the incision, they will not need to be removed. If the sutures used were not absorbable, they will be taken out within 14 days. Any temporary drainage tubes will be removed.
So if you want to put an end to bat wings and drooping skin, visit Dr. Chung for an arm lift.
Dr. Chung's Philosophy
Plastic surgery is a very personal decision and can get overwhelming at times to sort through options that are currently available. As a fellowship trained aesthetic plastic surgeon, I have the knowledge and experience to guide patients during this process. My goal is to listen, understand your objectives, and advise you in selecting a procedure that is right for you. As a woman surgeon, I am compassionate, warm, and honest. You will leave educated and confident that the end result will be beautiful and natural, not overdone.
I truly believe that to be a successful aesthetic plastic surgeon, one has to become the patient’s lifelong aesthetic provider. From non-invasive procedures to surgery, our journey begins together.
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