Arm lift surgery: What are the factors involved in the surgery?

The arm lift surgery in Visakhapatnam is one of the best cosmetic surgery. It reduces extra skin from the underarms which make the tissue smooth and tight. The problem can be due to aging or due to the change in hormones.

Before starting the treatment the doctor is going to evaluate your skin type. This is necessary because the doctor needs to make sure that you are healthy. The evaluation will include:
• a chest X-ray
• changing your dose of current medicines and supplements
• lab work

Procedure

The surgeon will start the surgery by making incisions on the arms. The incisions are mostly made on the back or inside your arms. During the surgery, the patient is given local anesthesia. Where the doctor have made marks, he will reshape the tissues or tighten the arm. Then the skin is pulled back over the tissue and the wound is closed with the stitches.

After the surgery, you can go home or you have to stay overnight in the hospital. The cost of the surgery depends on the patient case and the place from where you are getting the treatment.

Risk

All the surgeries come with some risk and same goes with the arm lift surgery.
• Fatty tissue death
• Permanent scarring
• Death in rare cases
• Nerve or blood vessel damage

After the surgery, you should follow the instructions properly. You should smoke before or after the surgery. It makes the healing process slow and there are high chances of infection. For 2 weeks you should lift heavy items. Proper care and rest should be taken to prevent any problem.