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As we grow older or experience fluctuations in weight, we may develop an overhang of skin and fatty tissue in the upper arms, commonly known as bingo wings. Besides age and massive weight loss, flabby arms are naturally more common in women than men. Nonetheless, for either gender, having saggy arms that swing with every movement can be uncomfortable to the point that they end up discouraging you from wearing specific clothing.

Usually, arm exercise routines could reduce and even eliminate bingo wings, but it doesn’t work for everyone. For some people, no amount of workouts can help with the situation. Well, if you are one of the individuals whose consistent working out has failed to yield your desired results, you don’t have to lose hope. You’ll be happy to know that you can get rid of bingo wings once and for all through the Brachioplasty procedure, also known as arm lift surgery.

So, if you’ve tried to tighten the bingo wins through elaborate exercise routines without any success, then it’s high time you come to London Hair and Cosmetic Surgical Centre for an arm lift.

What You Should Know Before the Arm Lift Surgery

Patients thinking about having arm lift surgery or Brachioplasty will need to book a consultation at London Hair and Cosmetic Surgical Centre. During the consultation process, our experienced cosmetic surgery team will let you know precisely how they will perform the Brachioplasty procedure.

Moreover, if there are any lifestyle changes to be made before the day of the procedure, you will be advised accordingly. Some of the changes may include quitting smoking and adjusting current medical prescriptions and supplements. You must also be at a stable weight but not overweight, and you’ll also be reminded to reasonably manage your post-surgery expectations.

What The Procedure Involves

At London Hair and Cosmetic Surgical Centre, the procedure lasts for at least 1 hour, and other arm reduction procedures like liposuction may be done on the same day. After applying general anaesthesia, the surgeon will make transverse or lateral incisions based on the amount of skin or/and tissue to be removed.

Depending on the extent of surgery, the scar from the procedure may just be confined to the armpit fold alone. In other cases, it could extend from the armpit to the elbow joint or beyond both points, starting from the chest area to the arm. The extreme case may apply to patients who have lost a great deal of weight and have a lot of loose skin to remove.

Understanding that patients prefer results that are as aesthetic as possible, our plastic surgeon will try to keep the incisions and eventual scars as hidden as possible. Nonetheless, you must note that the scars after Brachioplasty are among the most visible in any plastic surgery procedure.

Post-Operative Care

Your arm will be dressed in bandages after surgery, and there will be swelling around the scarred area for a couple of weeks. Compression sleeves must be worn to apply pressure to reduce oedema and control the onset of loose skin during the healing process. Painkillers are also prescribed as the open wound will hurt from time to time.

As our patient, you will need to come in for a wound examination after a week just to ensure that it’s healing correctly. After an arm lift surgery, the downtime is usually about one week, and you can resume work soon after. However, this does not apply to menial work that entails some form of heavy-lifting or lifting the arms, which could open up the stitches and lead to asymmetrical arms due to different scar-healing patterns. Therefore, after undergoing Brachioplasty, having someone to help with physical tasks during recovery will keep things under control, and you can heal much faster.

To maintain post-surgery results for the long term, you must strictly observe a healthy diet along with some form of exercise routine to keep your weight in check.

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