Arm Lift
Excess skin is a frustrating side effect of getting older or losing weight. Dr. Jules Walters offers upper arm lift surgery (also called brachioplasty) for people who cannot manage to tone or tighten their arms with natural methods.
Excess skin from the elbow to the shoulder is very typical, particularly for people who are getting older or have lost significant amounts of weight. Dr. Walters, a New Orleans, LA, plastic surgeon, is very knowledgeable in fat removal and skin tightening surgical techniques. If you want to hear more information about how a brachioplasty can alter the contour of your upper arms, please contact us for an appointment at our New Orleans or Metairie, LA, practice today.
Flabby skin around the upper arms can be upsetting, especially if you have worked hard to lose weight or attempted to tone up with exercise. Dr. Walters performs brachioplasty to assist patients in achieving their sought-after look. Aesthetic and practical benefits of arm lift surgery include:
An upper arm lift is a plastic surgery employing advanced methods to contour and eliminate unwanted skin.
If you are tired of hiding your bat wings and would prefer them to appear trim and taut again, you are a great candidate for an arm lift. You need to be in overall good health so that your skin will recover properly. Some of the top concerns for potential arm lift patients are excess, hanging skin on their upper arms, plus minimal tautness of the skin. It is critical that you are at or close to a healthy, stable weight before your surgery.
In most cases, your upper arm surgery will be performed in an outpatient facility, except in cases where several cosmetic surgeries are to be performed at one time.
An upper arm lift may be done with other surgeries (often completed at a facility with inpatient monitoring), including a tummy tuck, thigh lift, or mommy makeover — as long as Dr. Walters considers it appropriate. An upper arm lift is typically done with the patient under general anesthesia and can require a few hours to finish. The sagging skin will be surgically removed starting at the elbow and continuing to the armpit. The incision will be placed to be as hidden as possible, although it will become a visible scar. If liposuction is desired to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat, this can be completed also. After the skin is pulled taut, it will be stitched together. You will have to care for the incisions by keeping them cleaned, covered, and supported with compression garments.
Our care for you continues long after you leave the office. Your recovery experience includes:
Board-certified in both plastic surgery and general surgery, Dr. Jules Walters has extensive training and experience, specializing in body contouring and breast enhancement procedures that he often combines as part of a mommy makeover. He performs advanced techniques, such as Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation and Hi-Definition Liposuction, and is known for creating attractive, natural-looking tummy tuck and breast lift results.
He is active in the following organizations:
When you combine his credentials, integrity, and patient-centered approach, Dr. Jules Walters is one of the top choices for plastic surgery in New Orleans.
A typical recovery time frame may take an estimated 2 weeks with lots of rest in order to give your body time to heal. You use your arms for almost everything, so most patients should slowly make their way back to their daily activities.
A suture removal appointment will be scheduled about 7 days following surgery. Compression garments must be kept on until you receive permission from Dr. Walters. For at least 1 month, all exercise and strenuous activity need to be eliminated, except frequent, short walks. If you have uncontrolled bleeding, excessive swelling, fluid buildup (hematoma/seroma), signs of infection, numbness in the hands or arms, or unusual scarring, please contact Dr. Walters for answers.
No matter what you call your droopy skin or bat wings under your upper arms, plastic surgeon Dr. Walters sees it as a way to improve your appearance with cosmetic surgery. If you are at or close to a healthy, stable weight but still can’t get rid of the skin and flab that hangs off your arms, please contact us to plan a consultation at the MODERN Plastic Surgery & Medspa. Look and feel more fit and younger with upper arm lift surgery.
If you would like to learn more about how after weight loss surgery will work for you, please request a consultation online or call our New Orleans, LA, plastic surgery practice at (504) 517-6200.
Read what real people have shared about their experiences at the MODERN Plastic Surgery & Medspa, from the results they achieved to the care they received along the way.
