Skin sagging often occurs in the shoulder area, especially after weight loss. Excess skin in these areas of the arms looks unaesthetic and hinders the comfort of wearing your favourite clothes.
Removal of sagging and excess skin in the shoulder area – brachioplasty
The course of surgery, recovery:
- 1The procedure is performed under general or local anaesthesia.
- 2 All pre-operative examinations are performed in our anaesthesiology outpatient clinic.
- 3 The incision is guided from the inner surface of the shoulders, where excess skin overhang is removed.
- 4The resulting scar is located in the shoulder area, which is adjacent to the trunk and thus less visible.
Frequently asked questions
In addition to the cost of the surgery, the financial cost of the procedure may include a pre-operative examination, anaesthesia, compression garments and hospitalisation. For this procedure, the total price is around 1655,- €.
The procedure is not suitable for patients with acute disease, active inflammation, patients with severe autoimmune diseases, unbalanced diabetes, patients with poor blood clotting, active herpes, and pregnant and lactating women.