Arm Lift

Case # 14

Age: 54

Pertinent Medical History: Massive weight loss (110 lbs) following gastric bypass surgery

Patient's Presenting Complaint/Desires: Excessive loose skin of upper arms. Wants to be able to wear short sleeves and sleeveless tops.

Procedure: Standard brachioplasty (arm lift) with removal of skin and fat transversely in the armpit and longitudinally down to the elbow.

Surgeon: Tamir Mosharrafa, MD

Results: Patient very happy with improved contour of arms and satisfied with appearance of scars. Able to wear any top with or without sleeves comfortably.

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Case # 39

Age: 46

Pertinent Medical History: None

Patient's Presenting Complaint/Desires: Redundancy of skin of the upper arm near the armpit. Did not want a visible scar on the arm.

Procedure: Axillary brachioplasty with removal of skin and fat transversely from the axilla and tightening of skin without direct skin removal from the arm.

Surgeon: Tamir Mosharrafa, MD

Results: Patient very happy with appearance of her arms in all clothing. No scars on the arms.

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Case # 93

Age: 37

Pertinent Medical History: None

Patient's Presenting Complaint/Desires: Did not like "heaviness" upper arms. Did not want any visible scarring.

Procedure: Standard tumescent liposuction of the upper arms.
Total Aspirate Right arm - 125 cc
Total Aspirate Left arm - 150 cc

Surgeon: Tamir Mosharrafa, MD

Results: Patient very satisfied with contour of her upper arms. No visible scars.

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