What scars are created?
Scars cannot be avoided with the classic surgical upper arm lift, as skin incisions must be made to remove fatty tissue and excess skin. The probability of scarring increases with the size of the skin sections to be removed. In principle, the incision is made in the armpit and directed towards the elbow along the inside or back of the upper arm.
Later on, scars can develop along these sutured skin sections. In addition, there are also factors that favour the development of postoperative scars. Smokers have an increased risk of scarring, since nicotine can cause circulatory problems in the skin.
Patients suffering from wound healing diseases are also more likely to have residual scars. In addition, the aftercare of the wound plays an important role. Those who follow the doctor’s instructions and do not strain their upper arms too early, promote faster and better healing of the wounds and reduce the risk of noticeably large scars.
Aesthetic-surgical upper arm lifting involves enormous risks and leaves clearly visible scars on the inside and back of the upper arms. Although regular training sessions can counteract the slightest loss of elasticity of the skin in the area of the upper arms, pronounced skin flaps can hardly be removed in this way. Nevertheless, many of those affected wonder whether there is an alternative to surgical upper arm lifting.
In the meantime, some specialized clinics offer special liposuction (technical term: liposuction) in the area of the upper arms. Specialists assume that in many cases the appearance of the arms can already be significantly improved by a simple liposuction. However, upper arm lifting by liposuction can only be successful if the patient’s skin still has a certain degree of inherent elasticity.
So before considering surgical correction, patients should first talk to a specialist about less invasive procedures.However, upper arm lifting by liposuction is not comparable to ordinary liposuction. Special suction techniques are used to improve the contour of the upper arm and to rejuvenate the appearance of the arms. Nevertheless, the patient should be aware that upper arm lifting by liposuction also involves certain risks.
If anesthesia is used, circulatory and cardiac arrhythmia may occur. Furthermore, breathing under anesthesia can be negatively affected. In some cases, following artificial respiration during anaesthesia, the development of inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract and/or lungs (pneumonia) has been observed.
Since surgical incisions must also be made during an upper arm lift, injuries to the smallest nerve fibers can occur. As a result, the affected patient may suffer from temporary or permanent sensitivity disorders. During and after the upper arm lift by liposuction, severe bleeding can occur.
In addition, this procedure also carries the risk of developing wound healing disorders and swelling in the area of the surgical site. In general, however, an upper arm lift by liposuction is much less dangerous than classic surgical skin flap removal. However, patients who are considering an upper arm lift by liposuction should have a realistic idea of the outcome of the treatment. This method cannot be used to correct pronounced losses of elasticity. Even for patients who suffer from flabby upper arms after significant weight loss, an upper arm lift by liposuction is usually out of the question.
