The Snap Test Answers It In Ten Seconds.
Pinch the loose skin on the back of your upper arm, hold for two seconds and let go. If it snaps back flat, liposuction alone will work. If it settles slowly or stays creased, removing fat underneath will leave a deflated arm.
The Test That Answers It.
Pinch the loose skin on the back of your upper arm, hold it for two seconds and let go.
- Snaps back flat→ the bulk is fat, and liposuction alone will work.
- Settles slowly or stays creased→ the skin has lost its elasticity, and removing fat underneath will leave a deflated, hanging arm.
That is the whole decision, and it is why we ask for photographs with the arm held horizontal rather than by the side.
Who Liposuction Alone Suits.
Younger patients whose arms have always been heavy, who have not lost a large amount of weight, and whose skin still retracts. Recovery is a compression sleeve for four weeks and back to desk work within days.It is the better operation when it is the right operation.
Who Needs The Skin Removed.
After significant weight loss, or past about the mid-forties in skin that has already lost its recoil, the fat is not the problem. The envelope is. Many patients have both in one operation: liposuction to debulk, then excision of the excess skin over it, planned as a single procedure.
The Scar You Are Trading For.
The scar runs along the inner arm, from the armpit toward the elbow, positioned where it is least visible with the arms down. It is a real scar: pink and firm for three months, pale and flat by twelve to eighteen months in most people, and permanently visible with the arm raised.
A mini arm lift confines the scar to the armpit and suits looseness limited to the upper third only. Choosing a mini for a full-length problem leaves a tight upper arm above a loose lower one.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
Is plastic surgery in Turkey safe?
It is when it is done properly. Your operation takes place in a licensed full-fledged hospital with intensive care on site, performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, under a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health. We also hold Temos international accreditation and an ISO 9001 (UKAS) certified management system. Ask any clinic abroad for these three things before you book.
How many days do I need to stay in Istanbul for surgery?
Plan 6-7 nights for most operations: consultation and tests on day one, surgery on day two, one night in hospital where needed, then dressing changes and the final check-up before you fly. Eyelid surgery and small procedures need only 3-4 nights.
Who will perform my operation?
A plastic surgeon certified by the Turkish Ministry of Health, never an assistant or technician. You meet your surgeon before the operation, discuss what is realistic for your anatomy, and the same surgeon sees you at the post-operative check-up.
Why is aesthetic surgery cheaper in Turkey than in Europe?
Lower running costs, favourable exchange rates and high surgical volume, not lower standards. The implants, sutures and devices are the same CE-certified brands used in Europe, and our surgeons operate every week rather than a few times a month.
When can I fly and go back to work after surgery?
Flying is normally cleared 5-7 days after surgery. Desk work is possible after about a week for rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery, and 2-3 weeks for body procedures such as tummy tuck, BBL or mommy makeover. Your surgeon gives you a written timeline for your case.
Do you help with hotel, transfers and translation?
Yes. VIP airport transfers, a translator in your language and help with hotel booking are part of every package, and your coordinator stays with you from the first message until long after you fly home.
One Patient, Three Frames.
Before and after, where the scar actually sits, and the result once it has settled months later rather than on the day the dressing came off.
The rest of the before-and-after set is on the plastic surgery page.
Related Treatments.
Which approach suits your nose is decided by how much tip work it needs, not by surgeon preference and not by what you ask for by name.
Deep-Plane FaceliftA SMAS lift tightens the muscular layer.
Eyelid SurgeryEight to twelve millimetres of skin, marked with you sitting upright and rechecked with a pinch test.
Vaser LiposuctionVaser emulsifies fat before any of it is suctioned, so it leaves through a smaller cannula with less tearing of the tissue around it.