Arm
Lift - Thigh Lift
The procedures known as "Arm Lift"
and "Thigh Lift" are done to tighten/eliminate
looseness and laxity of the skin in the
upper arm and upper inner thigh areas, or
to eliminate excessive bulging.
Laxity
of the skin in these areas is usually a
result of weight loss either after dieting
and exercise, or after pregnancy; while
excessive bulging is a result of localized
fat accumulation in the presence of taut
skin.
The treatment for each of these is
different. Upper arm or upper inner thigh bulging due to excessive localized
fat accumulation can be dealt with using
suction assisted liposculpture (liposuction),
without the need for removing any excess
skin.
On the other hand, excessive laxity
of the upper arm or upper thigh skin requires
surgical removal of the excess skin.
To determine whether a patient requires
these operations the arm is raised at level
with the shoulder, with the palm facing
down, and the amount of hangin skin in the
upper arm, i.e. between the shoulder and
the albow is assessed and outlined. Whether a patient is a suitable candidate for a thigh lift
depends on how much laxity exists and how
much of an aesthetic deformity it has created.
|
