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 Even in the summer I
refuse to wear sleeveless tops because of the
fat on the back of my upper arms. Is there a
procedure that will get rid of this?
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Arm tissue relaxes
with age, gravity and weight loss. The drooping
of skin is from a stretching of the anchoring
system of the arm and loss of supporting fat.
Patients are very unhappy with this “loose
hammock” appearance.
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Brachioplasty
(arm reduction surgery) can remove excess tissue
and reduce the circumference of the upper arm.
Surgical correction depends on the amount of
extra skin and how loose the supporting tissues
have become. Extra skin is removed from
incisions along the inner arm. The incision
must be placed where the tissue can be best
tightened but the incision must be well hidden
as well.
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| Recovery |
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At first,
patients must wear a compression bandage to
hold the new contour of the arm. This
bandage is removed after a week at most and
any remaining stitches are typically
removed before the first month is over.
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The most
common problem during recovery is swelling
and bruising. Most swelling is controlled in
the first week by the compression garment.
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Most
patients return to work after a week of
healing at home. They are instructed to
avoid heavy lifting and sports so as not to
put stress on the healing tissues. It will
take months before you are able to resume
aerobics and upper arm exercise.
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The full
effect of the surgery won't be apparent
right away. In fact, depending on your rate
of healing it could be anywhere from half a
year to two years before your arms fully
heal and your scars begin to disappear.
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