Circumferential Liposuction of the Female Arm

Abstract

Traditionally, liposuction of the upper arms addresses only the posterolateral aspect. We evaluated the efficacy of circumferential arm liposuction in a larger series of patients. Power-assisted tumescent liposuction in local anesthesia was performed on 79 female patients with enlarged upper arms. All patients showed an immediately visible reduction of the circumference of the upper arms and there was a significantly improved skin tightening effect. There were no complications. Circumferential liposuction of the upper arms is a not very well known, superior technique to reduce arm fat, which obviates skin excision in most cases. Using this approach, surgeons can expand their client base by including elderly and obese patients with skin ptosis who seek leaner and athletic looking arms without scars.