A slimmer arm contour, so you feel at ease in short sleeves and more confident when you raise your arms.
Some pockets of fat stay put no matter how carefully you eat and how often you exercise, and the underside of the arm is one of them. Arm liposuction suits some people, but not everyone. A consultation gives your surgeon the chance to assess whether this is the right choice for you.
Everything begins with an examination and consultation with a plastic and aesthetic surgeon. Your surgeon will map the excess fat on your arm, assess how much fat is present and how loose the skin is, and screen for any accompanying medical conditions. You will have a few routine pre-operative tests to check your overall health, and then an anaesthesiologist will examine you to prepare for the procedure.
Before the day of surgery, you need to fast from food and drink for at least 6 hours. If you take medications such as Aspirin or blood thinners, you will need to stop them 10 days before surgery, following your surgeon's instructions.
How you are kept comfortable and free of pain during surgery depends on how much fat needs to be removed and whether any other procedures are combined. For arm liposuction on its own, the procedure is usually done under local anaesthesia. When more fat is being removed, your surgeon may choose general anaesthesia. A liposuction session usually lasts from 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Your surgeon makes 1 to 2 small incisions of about 2 mm on the arm. The fat layer beneath the skin is first swelled with a specialized fluid, and then a thin cannula is inserted to draw out the excess fat through a suction system. There are several different techniques, including standard suction, power-assisted suction, laser-assisted suction, ultrasound-assisted suction, and external ultrasound-assisted suction; your surgeon will choose the approach that fits you. Liposuction is carried out in a hospital licensed under Ministry of Health regulations.
Arm liposuction reshapes the contour of the arm by removing localized fat. Understanding what the procedure does and does not do will help you set the right expectations.
Most people are able to return to gentle activity fairly soon after arm liposuction. The milestones below are the time frames people commonly experience; everyone heals at their own pace, and your surgeon will guide you based on your specific situation.
Arm liposuction is surgery, so there are risks you should know about. According to the source material, these complications are very rare, and rarer still when you are carefully examined and counselled and treated by a specialist surgeon at a licensed medical facility. Your surgeon will talk honestly with you about these risks.
At The Gioi Dep, your journey follows a clear process: a plastic and aesthetic surgeon examines you and maps the excess fat, assesses how much fat is present along with how loose the skin is, and then you have your routine pre-operative tests and are seen by an anaesthesiologist before the procedure. Liposuction is carried out in a hospital licensed under Ministry of Health regulations.
Aftercare is part of the process. You wear a compression sleeve or compression wrap on the arm during the first week and change the dressing as directed, you receive dietary guidance suited to your own situation, and you are encouraged to move early and build up gradually. After about 1 week, you return so your surgeon can re-examine you and show you how to gently massage the treated area to support your result.
Your surgeon makes 1 to 2 very small incisions, about 2 to 3 mm, on the arm. The incisions are small, but poor scarring is still a possible risk, even though it is uncommon.
Many people return to work and daily activities within about 1 to 3 days. This varies from person to person, depending on how much fat is removed and the type of anaesthesia used.
It depends on your case. If only a small amount of fat is removed under local anaesthesia, you usually go home the same day. If a larger amount is removed under general anaesthesia with a breathing tube, you stay in hospital for about 1 day.
You can move gently as soon as you have come round from anaesthesia and build up gradually during the first week. Sports and exercise can usually begin again after about 2 weeks.
The result can be assessed after about 3 weeks and becomes clearer after about 3 months. The contour needs time to settle.
This depends on how much fat needs to be removed and whether any other procedures are combined. For arm liposuction on its own, the procedure is usually done under local anaesthesia; when more fat is removed, general anaesthesia may be needed.
You fast from food and drink for at least 6 hours before surgery. If you take medications such as Aspirin or blood thinners, you need to stop them 10 days before surgery, following your surgeon's instructions.
This is a contouring procedure that removes localized fat on the arm. It is not a way to lose weight or maintain weight.
Complications are possible, but according to the source material they are very rare, and rarer still when you are carefully examined and counselled and treated by a specialist surgeon at a licensed medical facility.
Book a consultation to find out if this is right for you.
The content on this page is for reference only and does not replace a direct examination and consultation with a specialist physician. Surgical outcomes vary from person to person.