| Arm Shaping |
| The arm shaping procedure (arm lipo) is one that consistently yields the highest level of patient satisfaction and happiness.
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| Benefits: |
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- Improves the disproportionate appearance of the arm, while maintaining the quality of female beauty,
- Allows the patient to feel more comfortable and less self-conscious when wearing a sleeveless blouse
- Helps to achieve a thinner appearance of the arms when the arms are in a relaxed, dependent position alongside of the torso
- It is commonly requested for correcting:
- Fatty/Bulky Arms: This is usually because if excess fat and is best treated by liposuction.
- With sagging/loose skin folds: This is usually an issue in:
- The older age group
- Those who have lost significant weight.
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| Candidacy: |
You are a good candidate for arm shaping If you have:
- Disproportionately larger upper arms.
- Underarm flab occurs in adults of all ages, even young and generally fit people.
- Loose skin and fat deposits form in areas that cannot be toned by exercise of the arms.
- Women do not want arms that appear muscular or masculine. A heavy, bulky arm gives the appearance of obesity, a thinner arm helps to give the appearance of a thinner body.
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| Procedure: |
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To be a good candidate, one must be
- Anesthesia: It can be performed under local anesthesia + sedation or general anesthesia.
- Duration of procedure: It generally takes about 1-2 hours for the procedure.
- Incision: A tiny cannula is inserted into the skin. The fat underneath is melted, dissolved, and removed via suction; then the skin around the incision can be tightened before sutures are applied.
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| Inpatient/Outpatient procedure : |
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| It is usually an outpatient procedure that is the patient can go home the same day. |
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| Hanging Skin: |
| By doing liposuction almost around the entire arm, the weight of fat on the skin is eliminated and normal skin elasticity results in a dramatic improvement. |
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| Anterior Axillary Fat Pads: |
| These are located on the chest just in front of the arm-pit. These fat pads become more prominent with age and with increasing degrees of obesity. Even in some relatively thin women, the anterior axillary fat pad can be disproportionately large. |
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| Posterior Axillary Fat Pads: |
| These are located just behind the arm-pit on the side of the back. In some women, these fat pads can be a cosmetic problem. It is often convenient to do liposuction of the posterior axillary fat pads at the same time as liposuction of the arms. |
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| Recovery: |
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| It is necessary to wear a pressure garment for 2 – 3 weeks. |
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| Duration of results: |
| Long Lasting if the activity level and weight is maintained. |
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| Procedures commonly done concomitantly with Arm Shaping are : |
- Facial Liposuction/Double Chin Correction
- Breast Augmentation
- Liposuction of the tummy,hips and the flanks.
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