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Procedure guide

Arm Lift

Also called: brachioplasty

An arm lift removes loose skin and fat from the upper arms, most often after major weight loss.

Average surgeon fee
$6,192
ASPS latest statistics
Back to desk work
1 to 2 weeks
typical, see recovery below
Practices listed
2,830
across 20 metros
Cost to you
$0
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The two questions

Before anything else

Recovery and cost decide whether arm lift is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.

Recovery

Most patients return to desk work in 1 to 2 weeks and avoid heavy lifting for about 6 weeks.

Cost

The average surgeon fee is $6,192.

That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.

The full arm lift cost breakdown

Before you book

What should I ask at a consultation?

Ask about board certification, scar placement, and combining the lift with liposuction.

We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.

Common questions

What people ask about arm lift

Where is the scar?
The incision runs along the inner arm. It trades loose skin for a line that fades but does not vanish.
Am I a candidate?
The best candidates are at a stable weight with loose upper-arm skin, commonly after significant weight loss.

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The arm lift consult kit

  • The questions to ask at a arm lift consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
  • A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
  • How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
  • The red flags worth walking away from

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