No procedure has grown faster over the last 15 years than the “arm lift” or brachioplasty. According to the American Society for Plastic Surgery, there has been a nearly 5000% increase in this procedure since 2000.
At Galanis Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills, this surgery addresses extra tissue in the upper arms, which diet and exercise often cannot effectively target. Patients who experience dramatic weight loss are particularly affected, often finding themselves with difficult-to-address areas of excess skin on the upper arms. The common denominator is patients displeased with the appearance of their arms due to excess skin and/or fat. For many, arm lift surgery is the best option.
The procedure is performed using IV/conscious sedation or general anesthesia. Depending on the patient’s anatomy, improvements to the upper arm can be made with either direct surgical excision or liposuction alone:
