Upper Arms

As the body matures, the tissues of the upper arms tend to become loose and sag. These are known to some as "bat wings". Where the looseness of the skin is not excessive, liposculpture may be performed to remove fat and tighten the tissues resulting in a more pleasing effect.

Liposculpture of the upper arms reduces the bulk of the fatty tissue, and also gives rise to some tightening of the skin, but one needs to consider that the degree of tightening varies from person to person, and that there is therefore a possibility of skin remaining loose. If there is a large amount of excess skin, it is most unlikely that liposculpture will be successful. In this situation the only other treatment option is that of "brachioplasty" - where the excess is surgically removed. This results in a scar along the length of the upper arm and so is not a commonly done procedure.
Where there is doubt about the likelihood of skin thightening adequately, but the patient is loathe to commit to brachioplasty, we often recommend liposculpture in the first instance followed by a more modified (or less extensive) brachioplasty later should unacceptable looseness prove to be the result.

Liposculpture Upper Arms
Before & After
Same patient taken from side and from front

Liposulpture Upper Arm
Before & After
The whole of the upper body looks slimmer

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