Brachioplasty in New Jersey

As with any surgery, complications of Brachioplasty include infection and bleeding, although these are unusual. Other important complications include poor wound healing, resulting in conspicuous scars that may necessitate a second operation. Smokers are advised to discontinue smoking several weeks prior to surgery as smoking increases the risks of complications and delays wound healing by altering blood circulation in the skin. You can reduce your risks of complications by closely following our instructions before and after the surgery, especially with regard to how and when you resume physical activity.

Scar placement is of great concern to patients considering Brachioplasty. Dr. Capella has a very long and extensive experience with the placement of the scar along the lower part of the inside of the arm, very similar to the location of a seam in most dress shirts.

Very unlikely. Pulling towards the armpit does not address the excess skin of the arm perpendicular to the arm itself. Weight loss patients who have had a Brachioplasty limited to the armpit will often complain that when they place their arms along their sides, the loose skin of the arms spreads out, leaving their arms looking wide and loose. In addition, pulling from the armpit alone can distort the normal appearing dome of the armpit and does nothing to correct the crepey appearance of skin along the lower arm.

No. Individuals with loose skin secondary to weight loss, sun exposure, smoking, or chronic steroid consumption will develop contour irregularities following liposuction alone. These irregularities will most likely make one’s appearance worse than not having had liposuction at all.