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Weiler Plastic Surgery
4212 Bluebonnet Blvd, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 399-0001
Mon - Thur: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri: 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sat: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
240 Laurel Street, Suite 202
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225) 399-0011
Mon - Thur: 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m.–3 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
2545 Veterans Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: (985) 902-7770
Mon - Thur: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
921 South Range Avenue
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Phone: (225) 900-7002
Mon: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tue - Wed: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thur: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fri: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
1431 Ochsner Blvd Suite B
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 590-3488
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
5000 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Building 1, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (337) 504-7374
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
3440 Division Street, Suite G
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 208-4454
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

Weiler Plastic Surgery
2053 Gause Blvd., Suite 250
Slidell, LA 70461
Phone: (985) 646-8222
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

For The Arms – Lipo vs. Brachioplasty

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There are two options for correcting the appearance of larger arms: brachioplasty and liposuction of the arms. The two are very different and create different results, as well as care after the procedures. So it is important to know which is right for you.

Brachioplasty. also know as an arm lift, is the excision of access skin. This is an attractive procedure for patients who have loose skin on the arms, often referred to as bat wings, after weight loss. Think of it as a deflated balloon. When a balloon is stretched to capacity after being filled with air and the air is releases, ripples occur in the skin of the balloon making the after effects of stretching very visible. This is what sometimes happen to skin after weightless. A brachioplasty can correct this, and results of this procedure are often very accurate for achieving the patients’ desired look as physicians are able to contour the arms to give you a nice shape. However, scarring, which appears along the anterior of the arm from armpit to elbow after the procedure, is rarely appealing.

If scarring is a concern, liposuction may be a better option as there is no appearance of scars. However, best results of this procedure occur in patients who have full arms, and only want to remove access tissue, not excess skin. In fact, in some cases, it may cause the appearance of extra skin. You can apply the balloon analogy here as well. When the body is deflated from the removal of tissue after liposuction, the appearance of stretch marks and access skin can appear. so this may not be ideal for patients whose skin does not have good elasticity.

With a brachioplasty, mobility of the arms is very limited. The arms will be wrapped tightly and you’ll be wearing compression garments for 4-6 weeks after the procedure. While minimal activity, such as walking, is suggested after 1-2 weeks post-op, exercise and other strenuous activities are not permitted for weeks.

Liposuction will not put you out of commission as long as a brachioplasty would. You’ll be back to normal activity days after the procedure. Pain usually absolves after one week, however, swelling can occur for weeks after.

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