Large arms are a perplexing problem that can be improved by liposuction and in severe cases with an arm lift. The amount of extra skin determines which procedure is better for each patient.

With liposuction, the extra fat is removed. In most patients, this yields a very nice improvement with only a few small dots remaining at the suction site.

If a large amount of skin exists, this may hang and needs to be removed. This procedure leads to a linear scar on the inside of the upper arm opposite the armpit.

In either case this procedure takes about an hour, makes a nice difference and involves a relatively short recovery.