Those who need cosmetic surgery on their arms can mainly be divided into two groups. Those with too much fat on the upper arms and those with excess, loose skin/hangs. Often there is also a combination.
The first group usually includes younger people, both overweight and normal weight. If you have normal, elastic skin, liposuction (liposculpture) will usually be sufficient to achieve a good result. Loose, excess skin on the upper arm cannot be removed or tightened with creams, laser or ultrasound. If you have this condition, an operation that removes excess skin and tightens the remaining skin (brachioplasty) is necessary. The procedure is always combined with liposculpture. A growing group of patients are those who have had liposculpture performed at an earlier stage, and who, for various reasons, are not satisfied with the result. The most common reason is that the skin has not contracted sufficiently after the procedure.