The surgery is performed under general anesthesia, with an average duration of 2 hours. The incision is located at the level of the axillary fold or on the inside of the arm, depending on the excess skin to be removed.

Axillary brachioplasty removes excess skin through an incision in the armpit, combining liposuction of the inner face of the arm. It is indicated when excess skin and flaccidity are moderate. In the most important cases, it will be necessary to make a scar on the inner side of the arm to restore harmony and firmness to the arm throughout its length.

The inner side of the arms, just like the thighs, has a thinner dermis. This structural weakness causes age-related sagging to appear earlier in these areas.

When patients have undergone significant weight loss, especially after bariatric surgery, the sagging and laxity of the inner arms becomes more pronounced.

After surgery, the arms are covered with a compressive bandage. The patient can be at home 6-24 hours after the intervention, depending on the techniques used. On the first visit, the bandage is replaced by compressive sleeves. Postoperative recovery is quite fast and the results are visible from the first moment. The success of the surgery is accompanied by the care of the scars according to our guidelines and the use of the compression garment for at least 1 month.

Don't hesitate, if you are self-conscious about the sagging of your arms and want to improve them, our plastic surgery team in Barcelona and Maresme will advise you to achieve the desired contour.

Patients who have undergone weight loss or bariatric surgery often desire correction of excess skin in various locations. It is usual to combine several procedures in the same surgical session to reduce the number of interventions.

The inner face of the thighs, similarly to the arms, has a thinner dermis. This weakness causes the flaccidity of aging to manifest earlier in these areas.

When patients have undergone a significant weight loss, especially after bariatric surgery, that sagging and flaccidity in the inner face of the thighs is increased.

The surgery is performed under general anesthesia, with an average duration of 2.5-3 hours. The incision is located at the level of the inguinal fold or can be extended vertically along the inner thigh, depending on the excess skin to be removed.

Horizontal cruroplasty removes excess skin through a horizontal incision in the groin, combining liposuction of the inner thigh. It is indicated when excess skin and flaccidity are moderate and affect the upper area. In the most extensive cases, it will be necessary to make a vertical scar on the inner side of the thigh to restore harmony and firmness throughout its length.

After surgery, the thighs are covered with a bandage or compressive girdle-pants. The patient can be at home 6-24 hours after the intervention, depending on the techniques used. In the first visit, the bandage is replaced by a compressive girdle. Postoperative recovery is quite fast (several weeks in the most extensive cases), with visible results from the first moment. The success of the surgery is accompanied by the care of the scars according to our guidelines and the use of the compression garment for at least 1 month.

Don't hesitate, if you are self-conscious about the sagging of your thighs and want to improve them, our plastic surgery team in Barcelona and Maresme will advise you to achieve the desired contour.

Patients who have undergone weight loss or bariatric surgery often desire correction of excess skin in various locations. It is usual to combine several procedures in the same surgical session to reduce the number of interventions.