Stretched arm formation by removing excess skin and adipose tissue that is loosened by age or weight gain in the arm area is known as arm stretching or brachioplasty operation.

The fat and / or skin is removed by an incision extending from the elbow to the armpit and sometimes to the chest, with the arm on the inside. Liposuction may be added to the operation.

Arm stretching surgery

Can be performed on any patient suffering from sagging of the arm, including patients with normal weight. Most of the patients have sagging of the arm skin due to excessive weight loss. Liposuction is also added to patients who are overweight and have sagging skin and excess fat tissue.

VASER can be effective in patients with excess fat in the upper arm, if there is no excess skin. Oil from these areas can be obtained by thinning the arm while recovering some amount of skin.

However, in patients with skin laxity, it is inevitable to remove it along with fat. The scar may be confined to the arm and armpits, but may extend to the anterior chest wall in patients who lose excess weight and increase excess skin to the chest.

Stopping smoking prior to surgery increases wound healing rate by reducing the risk of complications.

The operation takes about 3 hours under general anesthesia. It is recommended to use a special arm corset especially for the first month after surgery. The patient can return to daily life after 7-10 days on average.

It is recommended to stay away from excessive arm movements for the first month.