Arm lift surgery is mostly for people whose upper arms sag and have a bat wing look. This often happens after losing a lot of weight following a sleeve gastrectomy, or when the skin loses its elasticity with age. Many people with this problem hide their arms under long-sleeved clothes.
Exercise can tighten the muscle, but it cannot correct the problem once the skin has lost its elasticity and sags.
An arm lift treats sagging upper arms. During the operation, liposuction is used to slim the underarm area and the excess sagging skin is removed.
Who is an arm lift for?
People with sagging upper arms, the so-called bat wing look. Often they're patients who lost a lot of weight after sleeve gastrectomy, or whose skin has lost elasticity with age.
Can't I fix sagging arms with exercise?
Exercise can tighten the muscle, but it can't correct the problem once the skin itself is loose and sagging.
What happens during arm lift surgery?
Liposuction is used to make the underarm area thinner, and the excess sagging skin is removed.
How long does brachioplasty take?
About 1-2 hours under general anaesthesia, with a 1-day hospital stay.
