He arm lift or brachioplasty The surgical procedure consists of eliminating sagging or excess skin as well as excess fat from the arms both vertically and horizontally. This technique is aimed at people with sagging arms to restore firmness after severe weight loss.
Brachioplasty can be performed in various ways, depending on each case, the incision can be made only on the inside of the armpit or along the inside of the arm. The incisions will always be designed to be as discreet as possible, however, in some cases after an arm lift it is necessary to perform an scar revision with local anesthesia, which allows a visible improvement of the scar.
ANESTHESIA, SURGICAL TIME AND HOSPITAL ADMISSION
The brachioplasty surgical procedure lasts approximately two to three hours, depending on the amount of tissue to be removed and is usually performed under general anesthesia. For this type of intervention, hospital admission for at least one day is usually necessary, with discharge being discharged the next day in most cases.
RISKS
Brachioplasty is a safe technique, as long as it is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. However, and although the incidence rate is very low, as in any operation there may always be complications and associated risks. The scars resulting from this surgery are very visible and can sometimes become raised or wide, so it would be necessary in these cases to proceed with a scar revision. Especially in smoking patients, there may be severe healing problems even leading to loss of skin vitality. Smokers should stop smoking a few weeks before surgery and should be warned that smoking increases the chance of complications and delays healing.
Other complications may also appear such as hematomas, intolerance to sutures or infections, among others.
