What You ArenΓÇÖt Told About The Arm Lift

Obesity rates are on the rise and they show no sign of stopping any time soon. As a result, record numbers of women are seeking bariatric surgery.

But there is a catch…

After the surgery, you can be left with unsightly amounts of excess arm tissue, including skin. Thus, the arm lift has been gaining an increasing amount of popularity-even among women who haven’t lost massive amounts of weight, but want smaller arms.

And the plastic surgeons are ready to fill this modern demand. But before you decide to go under the knife, please consider the following:

1. Cost: The average amount you can expect to pay for a typical arm lift is $4,000. This number can go up or down depending on the location and experience of the surgeon. Unfortunately, since arm lifts are cosmetic procedures, most insurance companies won’t cover them.

Now you could jump on the medical tourism bandwagon and travel to another country for the procedure, but getting quality care offshore could be hit or miss. And do you really want to put yourself at risk for a botched arm lift?

2. Ulnar nerve damage: Now this only happens in about 5% of patients-a very low number. However, 5% is still 5%. And you should definitely take this into account before moving forward with the procedure.

You see, once a nerve is damaged, you could lose sensation and mobility in your arm and/or hand.

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Obesity rates are on the rise and they show no sign of stopping any time soon. As a result, record numbers of women are seeking bariatric surgery.

But there is a catch…

After the surgery, you can be left with unsightly amounts of excess arm tissue, including skin. Thus, the arm lift has been gaining an increasing amount of popularity-even among women who haven’t lost massive amounts of weight, but want smaller arms.

And the plastic surgeons are ready to fill this modern demand. But before you decide to go under the knife, please consider the following:

1. Cost: The average amount you can expect to pay for a typical arm lift is $4,000. This number can go up or down depending on the location and experience of the surgeon. Unfortunately, since arm lifts are cosmetic procedures, most insurance companies won’t cover them.

Now you could jump on the medical tourism bandwagon and travel to another country for the procedure, but getting quality care offshore could be hit or miss. And do you really want to put yourself at risk for a botched arm lift?

2. Ulnar nerve damage: Now this only happens in about 5% of patients-a very low number. However, 5% is still 5%. And you should definitely take this into account before moving forward with the procedure.

You see, once a nerve is damaged, you could lose sensation and mobility in your arm and/or hand.

Read More...