The upper arm area, also known as the biceps skin, may sag as a result of advancing age and especially gaining and losing excess weight. Arm stretching esthetics, also known as Brachioplasty, is a method applied to eliminate this problem.
Even doing sports regularly, skin care and weight control are not enough to stop the aging of the arms. With aging, the elasticity of the skin decreases, with the intense sunlight exposure and the effect of gravity, sagging occurs in the arm area as well as in the whole body. In young patients, the most common cause of arm sagging occurs after bariatric surgery or excessive weight loss through sports and exercise.
Laser therapy or radiofrequency therapy can also be tried for very minimal sagging that develops due to age without fat storage in weak patients.
Liposuction is also a method used in the treatment of flabbiness that develops with fat storage or in patients where the arm looks more flabby and fat due to fat storage only.
Arm stretching (brachioplasty) operation is performed to eliminate excess skin in sagging skin that occurs after excessive weight loss and to reach the desired thickness and shape of the arm.
Surgical treatment is inevitable in order to eliminate excess skin and to reach the desired thickness and shape of the arm, especially in sagging skin that occurs after excessive weight loss.
Your general health condition must be good for the surgery. You should share with your surgeon whether you have any current general health problems, your allergy history, all medications you use (medicinal/herbal).
It is recommended not to take blood thinners for 2 weeks before surgery. It is necessary to stop smoking and alcohol use at least 1 week before the operation.
Before the operation, painkillers such as Apranax, Voltaren, Vermidon (Minoset, Novalgin can be used when pain relief is required), multivitamin pills containing substances such as ginseng, ginko biloba, co-enzyme Q, green tea, flaxseed, cherry stalk, tomato seed herbal products and all Slimming products should not be used at least 1 week before surgery.
In arm lift surgery, an 8-hour fasting period is required before the surgery, as in preparing for all surgeries that require general anesthesia.
Arm lift surgery is a surgical procedure performed in the operating room environment and under general anesthesia. The procedure takes about 1-1.5 hours.
Before the operation, the arms are opened to both sides and detailed planning and drawings are made. Only the excess skin is marked in such a way as to provide sufficient tension and not to disrupt the arm top-up.
By making incisions extending from the inner parts of the arms to the armpit, excess and sagging skin and subcutaneous fat tissue are removed. In patients with very thick arms, liposuction can also be added to the procedure. Scars usually occur in the area near the armpit and on the inside of the arm, which are the least visible places for the arms when viewed from the outside.
Arm lifting surgery is not a very painful procedure. You can take liquid food 4-5 hours after the operation. If you can tolerate this, it is recommended to eat light foods in the future. It is recommended to consume plenty of fluids. The duration of hospitalization is 1 day. In most cases, there is no need to stay in the hospital.