Arm Lift Aesthetics

Why Does Arm Skin Sagging?

The sagging of the arm skin is due to reasons such as aging, genetic factors, rapid weight gain and loss, loss of elasticity in the skin, and decrease in the fat tissue in the arm. This image, which negatively affects the psychology and self-confidence of the person, becomes even more remarkable especially in the summer months.

What is Arm Lift Surgery?

The rapidly developing plastic surgery continues to be a remedy for many physical problems that negatively affect people’s daily lives psychologically. One of these problems is skin sagging in the arm area. These deformations that occur in the arms due to reasons such as age, nutrition, hereditary factors and gravity can be corrected by arm lift surgeries and the person gains a healthy appearance.

How is Arm Lift Surgery Performed?

Trying to solve the sagging arm skin with the effect of various internal and external factors with creams, corsets and tightening exercises gives only temporary results. For permanent solutions, arm lift surgeries with a very high success rate are applied. Before arm lift surgery, a treatment plan is drawn up by looking at the amount of sagging of the patient’s skin, fat ratio and past experiences.

Depending on the amount of sagging in the skin and the subcutaneous fat tissue, the technique of the operation is decided. Arm stretching is performed by making an incision under the arm towards the elbow. In cases where the skin thickness is high, this procedure is applied together with liposuction. At the end of the procedure, skin tightening sutures are made. Operations take an average of 1-3 hours under general or local anesthesia.

What is the Recovery Process After Arm Lift Surgery?

Arm lift surgery is not a complicated operation to worry about. In the surgeries performed under local anesthesia, the patient should be discharged from the hospital on the same day, while in general anesthesia, it is necessary to rest in the hospital for one day. Pain may be felt after the surgery, this is natural and is relieved with painkillers given by the doctor.

An arm corset is worn for a long time after arm lift surgery. In about a week to ten days, it is possible to return to daily work provided that you do not lift heavy and do not force the arm. Towards the end of the sixth week, you can move and exercise more easily.

In order to get through the healing process in a healthy and short time, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions, especially the use of corsets and not to lift heavy. Since it is not a difficult operation, if you are careful during the healing process, you can regain a healthy appearance in a short time.

Arm Lift Surgery Results

Although there is an immediate thinning after arm lift surgery, the patient cannot fully understand his new appearance due to edema and bruises. After regular corset use, the swelling decreases over time and a great change is observed by the 4th week.

Is There Any Scar After Arm Lift Surgery?

Since an incision is made in the armpit area in arm lift surgery, these scars are not visible at first glance and generally begin to fade after 6 months. In some cases, more obvious scars may remain, and if the person is uncomfortable, these scars can be removed with laser procedures.

Is the Result of Arm Lift Surgery Permanent?

After the stretching surgery, there may be minor loosening over time, but the arm does not return to its original state because the excess skin is removed. The permanence of the surgery depends on the procedure and the postoperative period. If there is no severe weight gain and loss and sports and maintenance routines are applied, the permanence of the surgery is high.