Arm Lift Operation

Arm Lift Operation 

An arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure aimed at correcting sagging skin in the inner arms that results from significant weight loss or aging.To treat these sagging, you cannot resort to liposuction alone because it will increase these sagging.Plastic surgeon performs this procedure based on removing excess skin, which always includes liposuction, which allows create firmer and tighter look of the arms.

Why should I have Arm Lift Operation?

An arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that tightens the skin in the arm area from the inside by removing excess skin. Liposuction is also performed at the same time as the arms are lifted. However, an arm lift is used exclusively when there is excessive sagging skin. When there are fatty excesses, we resort to liposuction.

This surgery is resorted to when the skin becomes saggy as a result of significant and rapid weight loss, such as in the case of obesity, pregnancy, or as a result of aging. It is similar to a thigh lift.

Before Arm Lift Operation

Some procedures and tests must be performed before undergoing surgery. For example, smoking in all its forms must be stopped at least four weeks before surgery, and any medication that contains aspirin must be stopped for ten days before surgery.

When it comes to performing the operation, the patient is subjected to general anesthesia because it is necessary for the patient to sleep completely.

Before starting the operation, the surgeon determines the size and topography of the excess skin and tracks it with the help of the patient.

Arm Lift Surgery

The surgery begins with a longitudinal incision located along the inner face of the target arm. The process usually lasts from one hour to an hour and a half, in which absorbable stitches are used. Upon completion of the surgery, a compression bandage is placed over the site of the operation.The patient needs one night in the hospital until fully recovered.

Doctors place a blaster to drain fluids for a day or two to avoid a hematoma. After 24 hours of removing the blaster, the patient can take a bath.

48 hours after the operation, the bandage is removed and a compression bandage is placed around the clock for approximately a month and a half.

As is the case with any surgical operation, some side effects are generally observed during the first few weeks of the first month, such as edema and bruising, which can last from 15 to 21 days, and are usually irregular and of varying importance. Numbness in the arm and some pain that can be relieved with painkillers.

Healing Process of Arm Lift

The estimated period for complete healing varies between 10-15 days, but the final result requires three months until the scars appear.

Doctors require their patients to stop all sporting activities for two months.

Complications of Arm Lift

They are rare, but they are possible. One of the systemic complications that we may see is thromboembolism, which is diagnosed as phlebitis or pulmonary embolism. As for local complications, hematoma and infection can occur, and this condition can be avoided by maintaining Complete cleanliness of the skin near the wrinkles before and after surgery. Lymphatic effusions may also occur, which can be treated by making a puncture.It heals without any consequences.

Complications also include skin necrosis and disturbances in the sensitivity of the skin of the arm, but this condition gradually disappears during the post-operative months.

But in general, arm lift surgery remains safe and low-risk, and its risks should not be exaggerated or exaggerated, but they must be known.

Via Premium,provides this procedure with excellent results and acceptable prices.

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