Arm lift before & after

Before and after photos from arm lift surgery at our Edinburgh clinic, for loose skin on the upper arms. Real patient results showing firmer arm contours.

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6 cases

Every photograph is of a patient of our surgeons, shown with their consent. Open a case to see the full set and the surgeon's notes.

What to look for: symmetry, where the scars sit, and how natural the shape looks.

Arm lift /brachioplasty

The arm lift before and after photos below are those of a patient who had an arm reduction. She had previously had…

Arm reduction before and after, case 1, photo 1 of 5
Arm reduction before and after, case 1, photo 2 of 5
Arm reduction before and after, case 1, photo 3 of 5
Arm reduction before and after, case 1, photo 4 of 5
Arm reduction before and after, case 1, photo 5 of 5

Arm lift /brachioplasty

The arm lift before and after photos below are those of a patient who had an arm reduction. She had previously had several non-surgical attempts at tightening her arm skin at another clinic due to her concern about scars, but these had been unsuccessful. Her postoperative results are shown at six months, with one image showing the wound at seven days. She found the resulting scarring less prominent than she had expected, and the images show that when the arms are down by the sides, the scars are well hidden.

Arm lift /brachioplasty

The patient below had loose arm skin partly caused by sun damage (solar elastosis). She had arm lift surgery to excise the…

Brachioplasty before and after, photo 1 of 2
Brachioplasty before and after, photo 2 of 2

Arm lift /brachioplasty

The patient below had loose arm skin partly caused by sun damage (solar elastosis). She had arm lift surgery to excise the excess skin. Results are shown at six months.

Significant arm reduction

The patient below had significant excess upper arm skin laxity and fatty tissue. She had excision combined with liposuction.

Arm lift before and after, case 3

Significant arm reduction

The patient below had significant excess upper arm skin laxity and fatty tissue. She had excision combined with liposuction.

Arm lift surgery

The images below are of a standard arm lift reduction. Note the scars.

Arm lift before and after, case 4, photo 1 of 2
Arm lift before and after, case 4, photo 2 of 2

Arm lift surgery

The images below are of a standard arm lift reduction. Note the scars.

Arm lift scars long term

The photos below show before and after arm reduction surgery long term results at 21 months. Note in this patient that the…

Arm lift scars before and after

Arm lift scars long term

The photos below show before and after arm reduction surgery long term results at 21 months. Note in this patient that the scars have settled very well.

Arm reduction results at six months

Results of arm reduction at six months. Note the scar is still a little red.

Arm reduction before and after, case 6

Arm reduction results at six months

Results of arm reduction at six months. Note the scar is still a little red.

Photo disclaimer

All arm lift before and after photos are of patients who consent to their images being published on this site. Quaba Plastic Surgery has operated on all patients. No claims are made that results are guaranteed to be the same. Results will vary by the individual patient, and no guarantees are made.

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