Arm Lift Surgery: 5 Things To Know! 

It's certainly an option!

So happy to hear this!! Glad that it helped. I hope your recovery is going well!

Great. How did it go? I’m doing same in a few days.

@@100carats8 seems my lady used my account to write these comments 😂 the surgery went well and looks great. She had to go back and get the bra line from the side of her boobs cut some more. I dont know the technical terms sorry

@@commanderkeeno5552 😂. So happy it went well. And thank you for your reply. The sides is definitely something I should mention to my surgeon. Thanks again. ☺️

Super excited for you!! I hope your recovery goes well! Talk to your surgeon about the scar management options they like to use post op. It may help diminish the appearance of the scars

I've been thinking about doing it but I'm not sure about the scars.

@@michellesmith1436 I hesitated for the scars also, but the alternative is having my flabby arms that I know I already loathe. My surgeon is well versed in this procedure and has done so many and showed me scars and they look decent. Plus there are other treatments for this type of surgery that can help with the scarring to be less noticeable. Of course, that will be an additional cost, but to me it’s worth it. I’m excited yet scared cause I know the recovery will be painful but by this time next year I’m hoping I’ll be a changed person

You’re welcome! Hope they helped!

You’re very welcome! I hope it helped!

We look forward to seeing you in the office! See you soon!

You are very welcome! I hope it was helpful!

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

Excellent! Glad the video helped!

So happy to hear you enjoyed the video! We see patients from all over through video consultations and when people do fly in we only ask that they stay about a week to 10 days after so we can check on how things are before you head back home. After that we do our follow ups with video chats again.

Haha! That is the first time I have ever heard them called that! And congratulations on your journey!

I’ve had the extended arm lift after weight loss. My scar is also on the side of the chest wall. No one has ever noticed or asked me about the scars. MANY people have commented on how great my arms look! DO IT. Oh, I also got a memorial tattoo on the inside of my left arm for a friend that died. I didn’t feel a thing! The insides of my arms are pretty numb but, you get used to that and don’t notice it.

Haha! One day…….one day I’ll get back in the gym!

@@ThePlasticLife lol sure…for the visceral fat, the rest can be trimmed!

I agree, the idea of the extended arm lift doesn’t sound pleasant but the new shape of your arms will be a lot better! Wishing you all the best whenever you have your surgery!

Thats a great question. Weight gain of 10 to 15 lbs after surgery can be tolerated well with the results as the skin will likely shrink back to the post surgical results. Massive weight gain again however will likely stretch the skin again possibly resulting in the need for more surgery if a better contour of the arms is desired again.

I’ll put that one on the list and start working on it soon! Its another favorite topic of mine.

Honesty is always the best policy! Hope the video helped!

I hope you ha e a great result once you get your surgery!

Have you looked into Lipedema? You may find some similarities.

If you have not already been evaluated for lipedema, please do so! Lipedema is a connective tissue disorder that causes abnormal fat cells that cause tissue to be nodular and painful. One of the diagnostics features is abnormal fat formation, ie size 10 torso but needing a 14 to fit the arms.

You are very welcome! Glad this video helped! Hope your weight loss journey continues and you get to where you want to be!

Hi Jennifer! My apologies for the late reply but I typically have my patients wear their compression garments for about 2 to 3 months post op and the garments are typically longer than the scar. As for showers and things it depends on if I leave drains or not. Showers can begin once the drains are pulled typically after 7 to 10 days or if no drains are used around post op day 3 or 4 if the incisions are covered with surgical glue. But every surgeon has different protocols so make sure to follow your surgeons post op instructions. Hope this helps!

@@ThePlasticLife no worries I know you are super busy with patients, thanks so much Doctor!👍👍👍

Congratulations!! Hope you have a smooth recovery!

Thank you for letting me know! Looks like I need to work on that lighting a little more for the next one.

@@ThePlasticLife I’m on an IPad too and can see you fine. If I turn the dimmer all the way low it’s dark though.

Glad I could help! Hope you get the results you are looking for!

Thank you Gigi! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. My office is located in Austin Texas. You can find us at www.pearceplasticsurgery.com. You can find our phone number and our contact form there if you would like to see about a consultation.

He did explain everything clearly. I'm interested now!

@@sheliafryar-ashley559 Thank you for the kind words and glad this video helped explain some things!

@@ThePlasticLife I'm interested to in this procedure, I go to the website you share, ,,, but there a warning about no privacidad, to any other can stolen you credit card Information. Please public you contact number.

You can certainly do lipo with a skin tightening like body tite, thermage or J plasma if you just have extra bulk in your arms but no loose hanging skin. You could maybe get away with a good result if you had maybe even minor loose hanging skin. But anything more than mild/minor would best be treated with excision of the loose skin.

I usually have my patients take it easy for 4 weeks post op until they can begin light cardio exercise. Full work out with weights and running is at 6 weeks for my patients. Other surgeons may have different post op instructions.

This is a great question and one that I get quite a bit. If you just had bypass surgery the best thing to do is wait. You'll want to have reached a stable weight and maintained that weight for at least 6 months prior to getting your surgery. If you get it while you are still rapidly losing weight you may end up with less than desirable results as you continue to lose volume which may require a repeat excision of the excess skin if you lose a significant amount of weight after your surgery. So the best thing to so is wait and get it done when you've been at your stable weight for at least 6 months.

Great question! I tend to put all of my patients in compression garments after a arm lift since the vast majority of the time there is liposuction involved and that really helps with the swelling as well as taking tension off the wound.

My surgeon was against compression garments and had me wrap with an ace bandage from fingers to arm pit for 3 weeks.

@@ktmenifee did your doctor say why they were against compression sleeves and preferred bandages 🤔

@@greedy14u no, I even asked the nurse and she didn't know why he would suggest one over the other.

@@greedy14u are you thinking about have it done ?

Great question! I ask that any of our patients that fly in for surgery stick around for 7 to 10 days post op at minimum so that we can see them twice before they leave. Ideally I would love it if patients could stay for 2 weeks but sometimes that is not possible.

Howdy! Anyone interested in a consultation can call our office at 512-764-9076. We look forward to meeting you!

Its possible as everyones skin is different but for the vast majority of people over the age of 50 the skin is less elastic and lipo of the arms above age 50 without any skin excision would likely need some form of skin tightening like Bodytite or J plasma to help tighten the skin.

@@ThePlasticLife Thank you for your time and generosity. I will research Bodytite and J Plasma.

Great question! If the surgery involves removing excess skin then yes it will get rid of those stretch marks.

Congratulations! Very excited for you! My advice for diets are always the same: find one that you think you can stick with, but more importantly an exercise routine that you enjoy because that exercise will help you keep the weight off and get you in great shape for your surgery.

That could make sense. After all, with the weight gain that comes with pregnancy comes the stretching of the suspensory ligaments in the arm. I don’t know of any studies that would confirm that it would help but, it can’t hurt.

That's a great question. I usually recommend to my patients that they be done with child bearing if they are planing on having any cosmetic surgery done. The reason is that a weight gain of 5 to 10 lbs is unlikely to have significant impact on the results but 30 to 50 lb weight gains seen during pregnancy have a higher chance of altering the results and a increase in the chance of needing revision surgery. If you are going to make the investment in yourself with this type of surgery its best to make sure that you optimize all of your chances of having good long term results.

That's a great question! You can be plus size however there are certain criteria that surgeons like patients to meet in order to decrease the risk of surgical complications. If your BMI is too high we may recommend losing weight before hand to help decrease the risk of complications. Some outpatient surgical facilities will not accept patients over a certain BMI. So in a sense, yes it can be done but there may be an increase in the risk of complications if your weight is too high.

Thats a great question! I typically ask my patients to sleep on their back with their arms down by their side if they have had incisions so that not too much tension is placed on them post op. I’m not sure what type of arm lift you are having next month but definitely ask your surgeon how they want you to sleep post op. Hope you enjoy the new shape of your arms soon!

Thank you so much, i’am getting the standard arm lift. I feel confused because i’am also getting lipo 360+BBL since they be saying you cant sleep on your back after a BBL.

It really depends on the type of work you do. The stresses on your arms are different if you work in an office on a keyboard during the day vs if you work in manual labor. Every patient is different and its usually a conversation we have with each patient as each person has a unique situation with work post op.

Congratulations on the weight loss!! Hope your recovery goes smoothly!

Hi there! I would love to be able to help in Kenya but I am not licensed to work there. Have you looked into the plastic surgeons there in Kenya?

I am 5 weeks post op. I was charged $7600 for surgery center, anesthetic, and surgeon fees.

@@ktmenifee how you doing now ? Thanks

Great question! Every plastic surgeon is different but I usually tell my patients I want them up and walking around 3x a day starting the day after surgery. More intense exercise where you might break a sweat such as running or brisk walking I usually say wait about 3 weeks. Any heavy lifting or weights at the gym will need to wait about 4 to 6 weeks depending on how things are healing.

@@ThePlasticLife awesome. Thank you for your prompt reply.

I love it!!! Very happy for you!!! Sounds like things are going great!

I'm really interested how was your pain level?

Its possible that its loose skin. Unfortunately as we age the skin under the arms gets a bit lax, which then makes it non responsive to working out at the gym.

Thank you for the information, is there anything I can do with loose skin under my arms ?

I hope everything went well for you! Congratulations on your new arms!

I understand, my flab arms are genetics. I'm screwed and getting Kybella soon.

Whenever you decide to go through with the procedure, I hope you have a smooth recovery and great results!

Arm lift surgery has some risks to it and I think I’ll make a video on that soon. In general though the extra skin and fat that is removed will not come back but if you have lost a large amount of weight it is possible that your skin may stretch again in the future causing your arms to appear a little loose later on. It definitely wont be to the degree you had before the surgery but you may notice it. Again, I typically only worry about that on my massive weight loss patients or my patients about age 60 as the older your skin is the less its going to have elasticity to it.

Hope this video helped you understand your options!

Hi June! Congratulations on your surgery! The best thing to do to figure out when you can swing a hammer is to talk with your surgeon who did the surgery. Every surgeon has a time frame for when they are comfortable for patients to get back to strenuous activity

It can be scary but none of my patients regret their scars and they love their new arms! There are a lot of options to help minimize the scars post op too.

They definitely can run in the family!

Okay. Thank you!

Where's your video on the matter?

Weight lifting before arm lift surgery is perfectly fine, but afterwards it is recommended to wait until you are cleared by your surgeon to start working out again. I typically ask my patients to take 5 to 6 weeks off from heavy lifting.