Hospitalization is not required. Most brachioplasties are performed on ambulatory outpatients. Under ordinary circumstances, you will arrive at the outpatient surgical center in the morning and will be ready for discharge home in the afternoon. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia. The lingering effects of the anesthetic can impair your mental alertness and mobility for several days. To ensure your safety, it is important that someone responsible accompany you home. While most of our patients choose outpatient arm patient surgery, one of our surgical facilities offers an overnight admission with supportive nursing care at a substantial financial fee. This can be organized for the few patients who require more nursing support.