Upper Arm Rejuvenation Before & After Case 833

This 46 year old lost 110 pounds through diet and exercise over several years following a lifestyle change. She now works as a personal trainer and has maintained this weight loss for 3-4 years. The patient asked Dr. Parker to remove the hanging skin from her arms. Dr. Parker reviewed all options with the patient and she decided upon a traditional brachioplasty or full arm lift. At surgery, Dr. Parker excised the hanging skin and underlying subcutaneous tissue from both arms and carefully repaired the incisions with multiple layers of dissolvable sutures to optimize the scarring. The patient healed quickly. She loves the improved contour of her arms and is accepting of the scars as a reasonable tradeoff.