What are the advantages?
With age, due to lack of physical exercise or in the case of significant weight loss, the skin on the arms can become looser. Arm lift, or brachioplasty, refines and lifts the arms by removing excess skin and fat.
Is it for me?
Arm lift can improve your physical appearance and self-confidence. However, it does not change the relationships you have with others. Before opting for this intervention, clarify your expectations and discuss them with Dre Duclos. She will be happy to answer clearly and precisely all your questions and to inform you about the most appropriate treatments for your situation. telling you their advantages and disadvantages.
If you plan to lose significant weight, it may be best to delay surgery.
What techniques are used?
Commonly practiced in plastic surgery, arm lift involves removing excess skin and fat from the arms. The incision is usually located on the inner side of the arms and usually extends to the armpit. Sometimes it is located in the armpit only. Occasionally, facelift is combined with liposuction.
What should I expect?
During the consultation, Dr. Duclos will assess your state of health, the quantity and quality of the skin, the quantity and location of the fat on your arms. She will then be able to recommend the most appropriate surgical technique, with or without liposuction. She will tell you the exact location of the incisions, explain the risks inherent to the procedure, inform you about its progress, and give you pre- and post-operative instructions.
Before the procedure, you will need to obtain a sheath for the day of the operation. The duration of the intervention depends on its extent. You will then be under observation until your condition allows you to leave the clinic. A prescription for pain medication, instructions and the date of the next appointment will be given to you before your departure. Plan to ask someone to drive you home.
After the procedure, the pain is generally of moderate intensity and is well relieved with the prescribed medication. They usually fade after two to three days.
You will need to keep the dressing and the sheath until your follow-up visit, taking care not to get them wet (Dre Duclos will tell you when you can take a shower). You will need to wear your girdle all the time for the first two weeks, then ten hours a day for the next two weeks.
You will need to avoid any strenuous physical activity for the first four weeks and avoid exposing the scars to sunlight or tanning salon rays for about six months.
What are the risks?
The risks are low. Bleeding, infection, poor healing, and opening of wounds may occur. Temporary loss of skin sensitivity may occur and, on rare occasions, may be permanent. Necrosis can affect the skin due to a lack of vascularity.
