Short Scar Brachioplasty Pensacola, FL
A short scar arm lift is a specific type of brachioplasty. This technique leaves a less visible scar on the arm than a traditional arm lift. During your consultation, Dr. Butler or Dr. Leveque will explain all our options and together you will decide if this type of arm lift is right for you.
| Typical Timing/Age | 40-70 |
| Problem | Moderate excess skin and fat of the arm may be treated with a short scar brachioplasty. Minimal skin excess with primarily fat excess may be effectively treated with liposuction alone. More significant skin excess is best treated with a traditional brachioplasty. |
| Procedure | Through an incision in the armpit, moderate excess skin and fat are removed from the arm. A brachioplasty is usually combined with arm liposuction to remove more fat and further improve the contour of the arm. |
| Goal | To remove moderate amounts of skin and fat from the arms to improve contour. |
| Facility | Surgery Center or Hospital |
| Preparation | Patients should be at a stable weight. |
| Anesthesia | General anesthesia or Local Anesthesia in the office. |
| Recovery | |
| Hospital stay | Most patients choose to go home the day of the procedure. |
| Assistance | You will be able to walk around, feed and bathe yourself. The pain medications and arm compression garments will make it difficult to care for others and unsafe to drive a car during the early recovery period. |
| Walking | You are encouraged to walk around as much as possible to help reduce the risk of DVT and thromboembolism. |
| Showering | You may shower 48 hours after surgery. |
| Exercise | Light exercise is ok 2 weeks after surgery. Regular exercise after 4 weeks. Arm exercises after 6 weeks. |
| Sex | Wait 2 weeks because you don’t want to increase your blood pressure or stress your incisions during the early healing period. |
| Work | 1 week or less depending on your type of work. |
| Swelling | Usually peaks around 3 days and gradually goes away. |
| Bruising | Should subside within 1-2 weeks. |
| Follow-up Appointments | 1-3 days after surgery, 7-10 days, 4 weeks, 6 months, 1 year. |
| Inherent Risks & Complications | Contour irregularities, Poor scarring, Bleeding, Seroma, Numbness, Infection, Need for revision, Complications related to anesthesia. |
| Performed by: | Dr. Leveque, Dr. Butler |
*Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank: Statistics 2013. (2014). Aesthetic Surgery Journal / the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 34(1 suppl), 1S-22S.doi:10.1177/1090820X14542571
