Loose upper-arm skin after weight loss
This patient wanted to improve her arm contour after significant weight loss with Mounjaro. Excess skin and laxity remained along her upper arms, so her goals focused on reducing the hanging skin and reshaping the arm silhouette.
What did the full brachioplasty treat?
Dr. Darren Smith performed a full brachioplasty, or arm lift. The operation removed excess upper-arm skin and recontoured the remaining skin envelope. This addressed the tissue laxity that persisted after her weight loss.
A full arm lift treats a length of the upper arm and leaves a surgical scar. The choice of technique balances the extent of loose skin, the contour goals and the incision required; it is individualized rather than determined by the medication used for weight loss.
Her arms six months after surgery
The photographs compare her upper-arm contour before treatment and at six months afterward, with her arms raised. They show the change after skin removal and provide a view of her own postoperative result.
Explore surgery for excess skin after GLP-1 weight loss or request an arm lift consultation with Dr. Smith at his New York City practice.
Individual results vary.
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