Fluctuations in weight, growing older and even heredity can cause your upper arms to have a drooping, sagging appearance.

Exercise may strengthen and improve the underlying muscle tone of the upper arm, but it cannot address excess skin that has lost elasticity or underlying weakened tissues and localized fat deposits.

If the underside of your upper arms are sagging or appear loose and full due to excess skin and fat, an arm lift may be right for you.

An arm lift:

• Reduces excess skin and fat between the underarm and the elbow

• Reshapes your arm to result in smoother skin and contours

• Results in a more toned and proportionate appearance

A special note: In order to achieve your improved image, there will be a scar on the inside of your upper arm.

What is an arm lift?

An arm lift, or brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure that reshapes the under portion of the upper arm, from the underarm region to the elbow. The procedure is performed to:

• Reduce excess sagging skin that droops downward

• Tighten and smooth the underlying supportive tissue that defines the shape of the upper arm

• Reduce localized pockets of fat in the upper arm region

Is it right for me?

In general, candidates for an arm lift include:

• Adults with significant upper arm skin laxity

• Adults of any age whose weight is relatively stable and who are not significantly overweight

• Healthy individuals who do not have medical conditions that can impair healing or increase risk of surgery

• Non-smokers

• Individuals with a positive outlook and realistic expectations

After significant weight loss, it is not uncommon for individuals to have excess skin and soft tissue above and below the waistline.  This can also manifest as a sagging derrière,  and sagging thigh skin.  In some cases, removal of excess skin as a "belt" of tissue around the waistline, in conjunction with a tummy tuck and/or thigh lift can achieve elevation of the buttocks while contouring the waistline.