Arm Lift Surgery

An Arm Lift or arm tuck, known as a brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure designed to remove and reduce the appearance of redundant, flabby, sagging skin folds in the upper arms. These hanging skin folds interfere the ability to wear sleeved tops, and can cause underarm skin rash and irritation.

Arm Lift can offer patients the freedom to wear sleeved shirts that they couldn't enjoy previously. Arm lift surgery has grown so popular in the United States that according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of Arm Lift surgeries has tripled since 1997. Arm lift surgery is not exclusive to women.

The majority of patients seeking an Arm Lift are individuals who have lost massive amounts of weight following bariatric surgeries such as gastric byass or gastric banding. While patients reap significant health benefits and improved self-esteem from the weight loss, the dramatic loss of weight can cause sagging skin to hang from the arms and other parts of the body. Because this skin has lost its elasticity during years of obesity, diet or exercise is therefore ineffective to restore firmness and tone to the arms.

Other patients who seek Arm Lift surgery have sagging skin in the arm area from loss of elasticity that accompanies the aging process or from the effects of chronic tanning.

Fortunately, Arm Lift is very effective at removing these sagging folds of skin and can restore the ability to wear blouses and shirts comfortably, to display one’s arms without reservations, and improve a patient’s confidence and self-esteem.