| Brachioplasty (Arm Lift Plastic Surgery) |
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The arm plastic surgery or arm lift removes excess skin and fat from the arms and improve arms contouring.
Who can have arm plastic surgery? Men and women.
What is arm plastic surgery for? It removes excess of skin and fat from the inside area of the arms, reducing flaccidity.
How is arm plastic surgery performed? Liposuction is the best option to remove fat deposits.
What about abdominal plastic surgery scars? The liposuction technique leaves a scar in the armpit or on the inside area of the arm, which is hardly noticeable. In an arm lifting, a vertical incision is made to reduce flaccidity and excess of skin. Scars depend on skin flaccidity.
Duration (average): 3 hours.
Anesthesia: General.
Hospitalization period: 1 day.
Suture Removal: After 7 to 10 days.
Preoperative Care: Routine exams, no consumption of drugs that contain acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, Doril, AAS), no smoking at least 15 days before, avoidance of alcohol, and following specific indications suggested by the surgeon.
Postoperative Care: Avoidance of excess physical activity, sun exposure, use of surgical dressing for about 4 to 6 weeks. Specific indications suggested by the surgeon.
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