Upper arm lift / tightening of the upper arms

Upper arm lift / brachioplasty

Excess skin can develop on the upper arms due to age-related skin sagging or after losing weight. Due to the decrease in skin elasticity, exercise or dieting usually do not lead to the desired results.

Surgery can remove the excess tissue and thus reshape or restore the contour of the upper arms.

I will be happy to advise you individually in order to recommend the optimum therapy for your findings.

OP methods

Depending on the severity, various surgical options can be used:

With the Liposuction can often improve the silhouette of the upper arm. An additional tightening operation can be useful as a supplement to this.
If the skin is extremely loose, a spindle-shaped skin removal is performed from the armpit to the elbow on the inside of the upper arm. This tightens the upper arm. However, a scar remains, which is barely visible when the upper arm is in place and fades within a year.

Healing process of the operation

After the operation, you will be given a specially customised compression bandage that you should wear day and night for 6 weeks. During the first two weeks, you should refrain from exerting your arms heavily or for long periods of time. Intensive skin care to improve the limited elasticity can have a supportive effect.

Brief overview of upper arm lift:

Duration of treatment:
2-4 hours (depending on the area)

Anaesthesia:
General anaesthesia

Follow-up treatment:
6 weeks wearing a compression garment

Load restrictions:
1-2 weeks

Upper arm lift with Ultherapy without surgery

Associated terms:
Skin tightening and skin smoothing with focussed ultrasound, gentle lifting without surgery, soft lift, ultrasound lifting

Ultherapy is a new and non-invasive procedure for tightening and smoothing the skin. Sagging areas of skin on the face (e.g. "hamster cheeks"), neck ("turkey neck") and décolleté are gently and effectively tightened. Areas of the body such as the upper arms or inner thighs can also be treated effectively with this procedure.

With Ultherapy, an ultrasound head glides gently over the skin and creates many small heat points in the deep layers of the skin. The lifting effect is achieved by this micro-focussed ultrasound, which provides controlled heat of up to 70°C. These deeper skin layers can normally only be mobilised during a surgical facelift. The temperature range achieved means that the existing collagen fibres are tightened (collagen shrinking). The new production of collagen and elastin is also stimulated, which increases the skin's elasticity. The stable collagen fibres can thus strengthen the connective tissue layer and tighten the skin.

Short overview Ultherapy:

Duration of treatment:
30-120 minutes (depending on the region)

Anaesthesia:
Not necessary, administration of a painkiller before treatment, anaesthetic cream or twilight sleep if necessary

Follow-up treatment:
none

Load restrictions:
none

Upper arm modelling with EMSCULPT without surgery

Associated terms:
Muscle building triceps and biceps, upper arm fat reduction, upper arm fat removal, upper arm skin tightening

EMSCULPT is the world's only non-invasive procedure for effectively shaping and toning upper arms from the USA. This innovative technology creates a stimulating electromagnetic field that penetrates muscle and fat holistically and performs an intense muscle workout that allows both women and men to build muscle and burn fat. The procedure creates excessive muscle contractions in rapid succession that cannot be achieved through normal exercise. One session of EMSCULPT is equivalent to around 20,000 muscle contractions.

You can find more information about EMSCULPT on our page

Brief overview EMSCULPT:

Duration of treatment: 20 minutes 4 sessions (2 x /week) required Anaesthesia: Not necessary, not painful Follow-up treatment: none no downtime Load restrictions: none

What should you look out for when choosing a doctor / clinic?

When choosing a specialist, make sure that you use the term Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Other designations such as beauty doctor, cosmetic surgeon, etc. are unprotected and not a sign of qualification (more on "What should you consider when choosing a specialist?„.

Make sure that you receive a comprehensive preliminary examination and information about the course of treatment, possible risks and the healing process.

Why should you come to us?

Extensive experience, maximum hygiene and infection protection, continuous further training and and maximum care are the basis of our practice. This is also reflected in the large number of positive patient reviews, our seals and awards.

Benefit from our many years of experience. Dr Michaela Montanari has been a member of the board of the German Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (DGÄPC) since 2021.

Do you have any questions?

Dr Michaela Montanari and Dr Anna Maria Bugariu will be happy to answer all your questions about your arm lift treatment. We will work with you to clarify how you can Angled arms get rid of. Arrange your personal consultation.