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Our arms are one of the areas that are most affected by the changes in our body. Our weight changes, our skin’s loss of elasticity due to the decrease in collagen production, its tendency to loosen and sag, the formation of cracks and many other aesthetic problems can occur very easily in our arms due to their structure.
Especially the part where we call the upper arm region, where our biceps are, is the part where deformations first appear. There are skin cracks and loosening behind the biceps after our skin quality changes, losing excess weight or after pregnancy. While some people experience skin sagging in this section, it may not be limited to this area; the sagging can go all the way to the elbow.
Arm lift surgeries are a comfortable aesthetic operation that provides a thin, fit appearance with different techniques according to the severity of the sagging and the area where it is located. Arm lift surgeries, which are mostly preferred especially after bariatric surgery, are operations with successful and long-lasting results.
What Is Arm Lift Surgery?
Arm lift surgery, or in other words, arm lift aesthetics, is an operation that describes the removal of the saggy skin in the arm area. It is a comfortable operation, with a fast recovery period.
Who Is A Suitable Candidate For Arm Lift Aesthetics?
Every man and woman over the age of 18 who have skin cracks, loosening and sagging in the upper part of their arms due to excessive weight changes is a suitable candidate for this operation. The purpose of arm lift surgery is to give an aesthetic appearance to the arms by removing the excess in the area.
What Should Be Done During The Preparation Process For Arm Lift Surgery?
Arm lift surgery is an operation that requires preparation. In the first place, we conduct a consultation meeting with our patients who apply to us for this procedure. In this interview, we ask what exactly their expectations from the surgery cover and what kind of appearance they desire. Subsequently, we learn their medical history and use of medication. At this point, we state that if our patients who apply to us for surgery are using anticoagulant drugs, they should stop taking these drugs 10 days before the operation. We also request some tests from our patients to determine whether there is an obstacle to receiving anesthesia. If the results of these tests also allow surgery, we decide the date of the surgery.
Another issue that our patients should pay attention to is supplements and vitamins, which are indispensable for many people nowadays. Many of these vitamins have blood thinning properties. For this reason, the consumption of these supplements and even herbal teas such as green tea should be stopped 10 days before the surgery.
We also request our patients to stop smoking during this process. Especially not smoking 10 days before and after the operation has a positive effect on the healing process.
How Is Arm Lift Surgery Performed?
Arm lift operations are performed under local or general anesthesia in a full-fledged hospital. General anesthesia is usually preferred. The reason for this is that the arm area is close to the face and it is not a pleasant sight for the patient. On the day of arm lift surgery, our patients should come to the hospital with an 8-hour fast.
On the day of surgery, our surgeon visits the patient in the hospital room. The purpose of this visit is to provide the last general information to our patient before the operation and to check whether our patient is ready for the process.
On the day of surgery, you may be anxious, nervous and excited. These are quite natural reactions we expect from our patients. As you receive information about the operation and our surgeon answers your questions one by one, you will feel much better, comfortable and safe.
Before the operation, guide lines are drawn for the areas to be treated for our patient in the hospital room. Following the guide lines made according to the surgery planning, our patient is taken to the operating room regarding the final preparations for the surgery, while our surgeon leaves the room to prepare for the surgery.
Depending on the scope of the operation, the operation is performed either with a small incision under the armpit, with a long, thin incision under the arm, or with an incision moving from the armpit to the thorax. The incision technique depends on the location of the sagging.
The operation, which takes 1.5-2 hours on average, is a very reliable operation and is completed with minimal risk. In arm lift surgery, the loosened and excess skin on the arm is surgically removed. One of the best aspects of this operation is that when the excess skin on the arms is removed, the cracks in that area are largely eliminated.
In arm lift surgery, if there is significant fat in the arm, liposuction of the arm is also performed in line with the patient’s needs. Thus, a holistic, aesthetic and elegant appearance is obtained on the arm.
In arm lift surgery, if local anesthesia is preferred, our patient is discharged from the hospital after a few hours of rest on the day of surgery. If the operation was performed under general anesthesia, then our patient is hosted in the hospital for 1 day.
What Should Be Considered During The Recovery Process In Arm Lift Surgery?
Arm lift operations are reliable and quickly healed operations. However, there are some issues that need to be considered, especially during the healing process. First of all, regardless of whether it is an arm lift performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, it is of great importance to keep the arms at heart level after the operation. However, it would be the right choice not to move the arms too much in the first place so that the scar created by the surgical incision does not expand or grow.
After 4-5 days our patients can take a shower without raising their arms too much. You can easily return to social life after the arm lift surgery, which takes 2-3 weeks to recover, but you should avoid heavy lifting and sports that will tire your arms. For these, it would be more cautious to wait for the 8th week after the surgery.
Thanks to the special self-melting threads used in arm stretching operations, these operations do not require any suture removal.
