Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)

After significant weight loss, the upper arms often keep loose, hanging skin that no workout tightens. An arm lift — brachioplasty — removes that excess skin and reshapes the arm, with the scar placed discreetly along the inner arm.

Who considers an arm lift

• After major weight loss — including weight lost with GLP-1 medications, when skin has lost the elasticity to shrink back.
• With age-related skin laxity — when the arm's skin envelope has simply loosened over time.
• When liposuction alone isn't enough — liposuction removes fullness, but only skin removal corrects hanging skin.

The scar, honestly

A brachioplasty scar runs along the inner arm, and Dr. Li is straightforward about that trade: skin removal means a scar, and where there is less excess skin a shorter incision hidden near the armpit may be possible. She positions the scar where the arm shadows it — visible when you look for it, discreet when you don't — and closes it with a reconstructive surgeon's technique.

Often paired with other contouring

Arm lifts are commonly planned alongside other post-weight-loss surgery — a tummy tuck or a breast lift — with staging decided by safety and recovery, not haste.

To talk through your options, book a consultation with Dr. Li in Arcadia or Pasadena, or call 626.888.9728.