Arm Lift Surgery, also known as Brachioplasty, is a procedure that reshapes the upper arms by reducing excess skin and in some cases fat, resulting in smoother skin and better-proportioned contours of the upper arms.If the underside of your upper arms has developed sagging, droopy skin, or appears loose and full due to excess skin and fat, an arm lift may be right for you.

In general, an arm lift reduces excess skin and underlying fat that occurs between underarm area in the elbow, reshaping the arm to result in smoother skin and more normal contours. An arm lift results in a more toned and proportionate appearance and enhancing your self-confidence.

• If you have a significant excess skin in the arm
• You do not have excess weight stable and is able to significantly lose weight
• You do not have any health problems which increases the risk of disturbing the operation you can be a candıdate for arm lift surgery. 

For arm lift surgery is a very personal decision. Therefore, the absolute benefits and risks should be considered before surgery, agreed in a good way.  

• Anesthesia risks
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Poor wound healing
• Be obvious traces
• Accumulation of fluid under skin
• Nerves, blood vessels, muscles, such as the damage to the underlying structure
• Numbness of the skin
• Pain
• Sewing regardless of tenderness, redness
• Possibility of require additional surgery

In the first meeting with your doctor, you must specify explicitly what you expect from the operation and after the operation how you want to look like. Share your wishes and expectations with your doctor. To decision for aesthetic surgery is very personal. Therefore, necessarily must be understood and accepted in a good way benefits and risks before the operation.

Your doctor will want to know before the operation, your existing illness, allergies, your medicines. If you smoke will be wanted to leave for a certain period before the operation.Aspirin and some analgesics who increase bleeding will cut by your doctor.

• Anesthesia

Arm stretching surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia.

• Incision

The arm lift surgery, your doctor exact length and shape will be determined according to the place and the amount of excess skin to be taken.

The incision is usually made on the inside or back of arm and armpit may extend up to the elbow. Excess adipose tissue may be directly or fat with suction.

In some special cases can be more limited cuts

The following supporting tissues and internal seams stretched given form again. 

As a result your arm will have smooth skin and a new form  

• The closure of the incisions

About 1-2 weeks to heal incisions are closed with stitches.  

The arm lift incision can extend from the elbow to the arm pit and sometimes to the side of the chest.

After the operation, you should use a time to reduce the swelling in your arm will be elastic bandage or brace.

Small and thin tube temporarily placed under your skin to prevent the accumulation of blood and fluid. 

Your dressing, medications you use, when you will need to pay attention and control will be explained by your doctor.