What are the risks of an arm lift?
Complications resulting from an arm lift are very uncommon, but they do occasionally occur and must be considered before you have surgery. There are two categories of risks for an arm lift: the general risks associated with all surgical procedures and the risks that are specific to an arm lift. The general risks include to the risks associated with a general anesthesia, bleeding, infection, and scar formation. The scars are longer and more noticeable in an arm lift than in some other cosmetic surgery procedures so you need to be sure that this is acceptable to you. Delays in healing may also occur because the closure has to be tight enough to get a good result. There may be some numbness of the upper arms or forearms if nerve branches are included in the skin removed. In rare instances, there may be compromise of the nerves, muscles or blood vessels because of compression due to excess swelling. An arm lift is a safe and predictable cosmetic surgery procedure in the right patient, but
