Non Excisional Brachioplasty
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چکیده
Brachioplasty is an aesthetic procedure which aims to rejuvenate the arm. Arm contour and scar placement are the main patient’s concerns. Complications of previous techniques include central narrowing with skin excess near elbow and axilla, conspicuous scars and nerve injury. Non excisional brachioplasty starts with assessment of the redundant skin and markings of area of depithelialization that is supposed to be excised in the traditional techniques. Circumferential liposuction of the whole upper arm is done first. Depithelialization with liposuction in all layers beneath the depithelialized area are done followed by dermal sutures. Skin excision is done only at the axilla and the superficial fascial system (SFS) is repaired. This technique is done to 18 females. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 18 months. All patients were satisfied. Two patients had parasthesia which resolves 3-6 weeks later. Non excisional brachioplasty is innovative, reliable and safe technique.
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