Brachioplasty
in Houston, TX

Dr. Ravi is a Harvard-trained Houston plastic surgeon, board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Bringing patients more than a decade of experience, each of his brachioplasty procedures is custom-tailored to the individual’s unique needs. Whether the arm lift will be performed on its own, combined with an additional technique like liposuction, or as part of a Mommy Makeover, Dr. Ravi ensures each of his patients will have satisfying results.

The staff at Body by Ravi Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics strives to provide each patient with the necessary information needed to make an informed decision about how to move forward with their brachioplasty. Dr. Ravi spends time getting to know his patients and their aesthetic desires during the consultation, creating a personalized treatment plan to achieve clear results. Dr. Ravi and his team bring patients the most sought-after arm lift in the Houston-area.

Two weeks prior to your brachioplasty, a pre-operative appointment will be arranged with Dr. Ravi. This provides a final in-person meeting to discuss dos and don’ts for before and after surgery, as well as any last minute instructions. Dr. Ravi will provide prescriptions, to be filled prior to the day of surgery. These will include an antibiotic, anti-nausea medications, and pain medications. Office staff will take a ‘before’ photograph, to be compared with the final ‘after’ pictures. Consent forms will be reviewed and signed. There will be adequate time during this appointment to ask any remaining questions.

Remember, smoking should be stopped four weeks prior to the brachioplasty, not to be resumed for at least four weeks after surgery. Aspirin and all NSAIDS need to be discontinued at least two weeks before the procedure, as well as any herbal supplements. By discontinuing these items, patients will dramatically decrease the chance for post-op complications, such as bleeding and delayed wound healing. Dr. Ravi will review all of the medications to discontinue before surgery. During the follow-up appointments, Dr. Ravi will give the go-ahead when these items can safely be resumed.

Dr. Ravi’s brachioplasty procedure will be performed at a local, accredited surgical center, using general anesthesia provided by a board certified anesthesiologist.

Based on on the patient and the extent of correction required, most arm lifts will take from one to three hours to perform depending upon the extent of liposuction. To begin, Dr. Ravi will make an incision, running laterally from the axilla (armpit) to the elbow, on the inside of the arm. The pattern and length of the incision will depend on the individual patient and the amount of tissue to be excised. Once the unwanted skin has been eliminated, liposuction will be used to further sculpt the arm. Any additional techniques can be performed at this time. Dr. Ravi will then tighten the remaining tissues, reshaping the arm before placing sutures along the incisions.