Arm Lift vs. Non-Surgical Arm Lift Alternatives: Which is Best for You?
Are you considering arm lift surgery in Sydney, but have never received cosmetic surgery and are feeling somewhat apprehensive? Good news - there are plenty of alternatives that can achieve the same or similar results.
If you’re not sure about surgery, an arm lift non-surgical option could be a better fit for you. We’re here to help you understand your options and guide you through the best possible choice, depending on your aims.
What Is An Arm Lift & Why Do People Get Them?
An arm lift surgery is a procedure that reshapes or constructs the underside or the upper arm from the armpit to the elbow. Surgically known as brachioplasty, this type of procedure is a cosmetic surgery that aims to improve the appearance of your upper arms.
It involves arm tightening, which improves the look of sagging skin and supportive tissue. Surgeons often also remove pockets of fat. Ultimately, it makes patients’ arms appear more sculpted in a way that exercise and diet alone can’t.
Brachioplasty surgery is most common amongst patients suffering from drooping or sagging upper arm skin, which cannot be solved with solutions like resistance training or lifting weights.
Non-Surgical Arm Lift: What Other Options Are Available?
There are in fact, many ways to shrink the appearance of upper arms, and many don’t require going under the knife. Here are some of the non-surgical arm lift options you might want to look into:
Laser-Assisted Liposuction
A laser arm lift non-surgical procedure requires a few tiny incisions. It involves reducing arm fat through lasers and local anaesthesia, using the laser’s energy to help the skin contract. However, while laser liposuction is great at reducing fat, it can only tighten saggy arm skin slightly. Patients with hanging skin on the back of the arms will see a better result with an arm lift procedure..
VASER Liposculpture
This device breaks down and extracts fat using a hollow vacuum tube. The main difference between VASER and regular liposuction is that the VASER probe applies waves in order to melt fat in the arms. However, despite the fact that this option can get ultra close to the fat at the skin surface, this option also does not tighten the skin or saggy upper arms. It’s a great option as a non-invasive, non-surgical arm lift, but will not achieve the results that an arm lift procedure would.
Fat Freezing
This method only targets fat, it does not, however, tighten skin. While some patients admit it’s a painful procedure, it doesn’t require anaesthesia, and there is minimal downtime. Discomfort, swelling, bruising, and skin colour changes are the most common side effects, and you may need to wear compression sleeves to reduce swelling afterwards. Again, this could be a good option for you if you are hoping to go down the non-surgical arm lift route.
Is An Arm Lift Right For Me?
Whilst there are plenty of non-surgical arm tightening and non-surgical arm lift options available. You may benefit from Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery) more so than a non-surgical route if you have loose skin in your upper arms, can accept the appearance of an arm lift scar, are of stable weight, and don’t have any major medical conditions.
What is important to know is that even Brachioplasty won’t stop your upper arms from sagging if you gain or lose a lot of weight. That’s why it’s essential to maintain a healthy weight before and after your procedure.
Speak To A Trusted Arm Lift Surgeon
Brachioplasty is a type of cosmetic surgery that improves tone and definition in your upper arms. You may benefit from this procedure, over any non-surgical arm lift options, if you have loose skin due to losing weight or age-related changes.
Dr Rhys van der Rijt is a trusted reconstruction and cosmetic surgeon in Sydney, Australia. Contact our team today to discuss your arm tightening and lift options, or if you’re seeking any other type of body contouring in Sydney, we’re here to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.
