Post-op & Discharge

• Compression garment / bandage to be worn for 1 - 2 weeks

• Pain relief by simple analgesics

• Avoid exercise for one month after surgery and gradually resume afterwards

Arm & thigh Reduction surgery removes excess skin and fat from the upper arms and inner thighs to firm up and tighten those areas. The type of scar is tailored to match your specific need and is dependent on the site and amount of tissue excess, but it’s often longitudinal along the inside of your thigh and arm, with or without a transverse component.

• The more excess tissue a patient has removed, the greater the risk of complications. These include:

• Bleeding: Often manifests as severe bruising, swelling or wet dressings.

• Infection: This can lead to delayed wound healing.

• Wound breakdown: More common in smokers, obese patients or medical co-morbidities.

• Delayed wound healing (greater than four weeks).

• Numbness around and beyond scars (often improves over several months).

• Fluid accumulation (seroma) is recognised but uncommon complication.

• Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are rare risks with this surgery.

• Excessive scarring (hypertrophy).

• Asymmetry (unequal size, shape, scars).

• Over / under correction (subjective judgment).