Whats the Arm Lift Brachioplasty procedure like?
• A very light general anesthesia is common • It lasts about 2 hours How long is recovery time for Arm Lift Brachioplasty? Once you wake up you’ll be groggy. Be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home and help you for a day or two. • You can go home after several hours. • After surgery, you will likely experience some fluid drainage from the incisions. A small drainage tube may be inserted beneath the skin for a couple of days to prevent fluid build-up. • To control swelling and to help your skin better fit its new contours, you’ll be fitted with a snug elastic garment to wear over the treated area. You’ll wear this for a few weeks. • You can shower on the second day after surgery. • There is minimal pain that is mostly gone within a week or two, and is easily controlled by medications. • There are stitches that may need to be removed. • Expect to be off from work for about seven days. • Swelling and bruising are mild to moderate and peak at two to three days, then disappear rapi
