Plastic Surgery
Arm Lift
From Our Doctor:
” Skin on arms gets loose and over time sagging is inevitable. In particular, people who are over middle-aged and who have arms with depleted fat tissue, visual disturbances come upfront. For patients who want to get rid of these problems, arm lift procedure performed by plastic surgeons is an option. “
Patient Profile
Patients with severe skin slackening and sagging tissue are suitable for surgery on his arm on the elbow. Except for certain genetic conditions are applied frequently in middle-aged and older people.
Preoperative
After an appropriate medical history and physical examination to determine the technical operation criteria are evaluated. By the anesthesiologist can be an obstacle for the operation to be supervised conditions, make the necessary blood tests. In case of chronic diseases that may affect the operation may be additional tests or consultations. If you have any blood-thinning medication should be discontinued at least 1 week in advance. Smoking can impair wound healing in some patients. There is no need to cut the drugs used for other chronic diseases.
Surgery Process
Arm lift surgery and is done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia. 1. The average operative time was 1.5 hours. The process according to the technical performed by your plastic surgeon. Administered in the arm lift surgery, liposuction if necessary. Lever inner side of making an incision in the armpit area extending from the elbow more tissue is removed.
Postoperative
- hour postoperative food eaten and the patient starts walking to his bed. Patients are discharged the same day. Pain is not prominent and pain relievers used to provide adequate assistance. Patients washable after 1-2 days. Arm edema and swelling can occur in a number of passes within approximately 2-3 weeks. Mild exercise can easily be done in time. Quick return to everyday life.
Coming Could Problems
Intermittent problems; tenderness, pain, tightness
Early problems; bleeding, infection, wound healing problems
Long-term problems; bad scars are skin-pot and aesthetic problems