The arms are a relatively frequently exposed part of the body, especially during summer. When skin sags in the upper arms, flabby skin can accumulate and result in an unsightly appearance of the arms. Skin aging is the first cause of sagging upper arms, but in certain cases, this can happen earlier. This is often the case for people who have lost a lot of weight and athletes going through muscle loss. Cosmetic surgery can treat more or less severe cases of skin sagging in the upper arm area.
Treating sagging upper arms
The mini arm lift : for a minority of patients with moderate skin sagging
The mini lift is a minimally invasive procedure designed to improve the appearance of the skin in the arm area. The mini arm lift has the same goal and means as the standard arm lift : restoring normal skin tension and skin tone by removing excess skin and suturing. The mini arm lift offers excellent results for slender patients with no excess fat. During an arm lift in Tunisia, a short incision is performed in the inner side of the upper arm to remove excess skin. The scar resulting from this incision is slightly marked and skin regains firmness and a smooth appearance.
Arm liposuction : when is beneficial ?
Overweight patients can present with excess fat located in the arms. In this case, the arm lift can’t always offer a satisfying result, which is why liposuction has to be considered in order to remove part of the fat tissue. Performed under general anesthesia, arm liposuction is performed before the arm lift when the two surgeries are combined in order to avoid an unsightly distension of the skin.
Standard arm lift
The arm lift is often recommended to patients presenting with severe skin sagging caused by aging or significant weight loss. The procedure is 90 minutes long on average. The recovery is relatively quick, arm lift patients are usually discharged after 24 to 48 hours. However, exercising must be interrupted during at least 4 weeks. A compressive garment has to be worn during this time and patients are advised to keep their weight stable to benefit from a long last result. Definitive results can be seen around 3 months post-op.
