The arm reduction procedure lasts about two hours, during which time Dr. Laverson of San Diego Feel Beautiful will perform liposuction and an arm lift to naturally taper your arms. During liposuction, Dr. Laverson will gently and carefully insert a sterile cannula through the skin using small incisions. He will move the device back and forth to break up (mobilize) fat cells, and then suction them out of the body. Dr. Laverson skillfully places incisions in the most obscure areas for minimal scarring.

Dr. Laverson will then perform an arm lift to remove excess skin from the underside of the upper arms. Your arms will be marked in the mirror with your agreement, so you’ll know in advance exactly how the procedure is performed, and where your closure and your scars will be. The lines are along the length of the arm at the inflection between the inside and the back of the arms. Dr. Laverson tightens and reshapes supportive tissue with internal sutures. The skin is then smoothed over the new contour of the arms and closed with internal absorbable sutures. These do not need to be removed. Results of an arm reduction are visible almost immediately following the procedure, though swelling is expected, and persists for many months at a low level. Improvement to the contour of your arms is permanent, provided you maintain a steady weight and good general fitness.