Brachioplasty Surgery

Brachioplasty surgery is most commonly performed as a cosmetic surgery that will reduce the sagging of the upper arm caused by collagen deficient skin, excess skin, and surplus fat (adipose tissue). The goals of brachioplasty surgery include tightening the skin to make the arm appear more toned, firm, and youthful or reducing excess body weight. Although the average recovery time of six to eight weeks reflects the severity of the surgical procedures involved in brachioplasty surgery it is important to understand that the procedure is most often performed on an outpatient basis. After brachioplasty, surgery patients may be medicated with painkillers while their wounds drain and heal and it is generally recommended that patients not return to work or school for one to two weeks after brachioplasty surgery. Although brachioplasty surgery does have risks similar to other surgical procedures such as infection, patients should take comfort in the high success rates associated with brachioplasty surgery, and moreover, that brachioplasty surgery rarely needs to be performed more than once to be effective.