Details of Brachioplasty

Brachioplasty is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the under portion of your upper arms. It treats sagging underarms by reducing extra skin, tightening and smoothing tissue, and removing extra fat.

Causes to be done:

• Aging
• Sagging
• Loosening
• Weight loss

May be recommended:

• Lab tests
• Chest x-ray
• Electrocardiogram
• Physical examination

In this procedure, the surgeon makes some incisions on the inside of the arms after giving anesthesia to tightens or reshapes the tissue in the upper arm, and then pull the skin back over tissues to stitch over there.

May include:

• Excessive bleeding
• Changes in skin sensation
• Problems with stitches
• Scarring
• Asymmetry in the shape of your arms