Treatment overview
What this treatment can — and cannot — do.
Arm lift surgery, also called brachioplasty, removes and reshapes excess upper-arm skin and selected fat when loose tissue does not contract adequately on its own. The scar position and length depend on how much skin needs to be removed and where the laxity sits.
Goal Reduce hanging upper-arm skin and improve arm contour. Reduce hanging upper-arm skin and improve arm contour.
Best fit Adults with persistent upper-arm skin laxity after weight change, ageing or natural tissue looseness who are medically suitable for surgery. Adults with persistent upper-arm skin laxity after weight change, ageing or natural tissue looseness who are medically suitable for surgery.
Plan Upper-arm assessment, scar-placement planning, removal of excess skin with or without selected fat reduction, and staged follow-up. Upper-arm assessment, scar-placement planning, removal of excess skin with or without selected fat reduction, and staged follow-up.
Recovery Swelling, bruising and tightness are expected early. Arm elevation, wound care and temporary limits on lifting are commonly part of recovery. Swelling, bruising and tightness are expected early. Arm elevation, wound care and temporary limits on lifting are commonly part of recovery.
The consultation separates the concern this treatment can address from problems that need another approach, so treatment is not recommended simply because a procedure is popular.
Who may benefit
Who may benefit — and what we assess first.
Adults with persistent upper-arm skin laxity after weight change, ageing or natural tissue looseness who are medically suitable for surgery.
Potential fit When Arm Lift Surgery may make sense
Arm Lift Surgery may be suitable for adults with persistent upper-arm skin laxity after weight change, ageing or natural tissue looseness who are medically suitable for surgery. Suitability also depends on medical history, examination and realistic expectations.
Realistic expectations What Arm Lift Surgery cannot promise
Arm lift surgery trades loose skin for a permanent surgical scar and cannot guarantee perfect symmetry.
Treatment pathway
A clear plan from assessment to follow-up.
Upper-arm assessment, scar-placement planning, removal of excess skin with or without selected fat reduction, and staged follow-up.
01 Assessment Assess skin laxity, fat distribution, scars and your preferred clothing/scar priorities.
02 Planning Mark the planned skin removal and explain where the resulting scar is expected to sit.
03 Treatment Remove excess tissue according to the agreed plan and close the arm in layers.
04 Follow-up Review wounds, swelling and return to lifting or exercise in stages.
Recovery & expectations
Recovery, downtime and what to expect.
Swelling, bruising and tightness are expected early. Arm elevation, wound care and temporary limits on lifting are commonly part of recovery.
Early Follow your aftercare plan Swelling, bruising and tightness are expected early. Arm elevation, wound care and temporary limits on lifting are commonly part of recovery.
Short term Protect healing tissue Avoid activities that could irritate, stretch or traumatize the treated area until the advised stage of recovery.
Progress Judge the result at the right time Swelling and healing can temporarily distort the early appearance, so final assessment should follow the treatment-specific healing timeline.
Long term Maintain realistic expectations Arm lift surgery trades loose skin for a permanent surgical scar and cannot guarantee perfect symmetry.