Arm Reduction Perth (Brachioplasty)

Age:	56 years
Procedure:	Brachioplasty (Upper Arm Reduction)

Age:	30 years
Procedure:	Brachioplasty (Upper Arm Reduction)

Who is a Candidate for Arm Reduction Surgery?

Patients with loose or sagging upper arm skin as a result of ageing or large weight loss.
Patients who are unable to tighten excess arm skin with exercise.

General anaesthesia can be used and the surgery takes about one and a half hours.
The arm reduction usually consists of excising the excess skin of the upper arm via an incision on the inside or under surface of the arm.
Liposuction may be used as well to help reduce the overall thickness of the upper arm.
Sometimes, only liposuction is needed to shape the upper arm.
The wounds are sutured using buried, dissolvable sutures.
Soft, small drainage tubes may be used to remove excess fluid.
A compression bandage is usually worn for two to three weeks.

You can go home the next day.
Most patients experience minimal pain that is mostly gone by the next day and easily controlled by medications.
There may be some bruising for one to two weeks.
Patients may resume light activities within the first week and most normal activities by the third week.
No sutures are removed, as they are all dissolvable.
Off work for about one week.

A smoother and more attractive appearance to the upper arm.
More confident and comfortable in clothing, especially dresses, swimsuits and short-sleeved tops.
In most cases surgery would be long lasting.
Natural and presentable appearance in the first two weeks that continues to improve over the next three to six months.