Brachioplasty in Belgium
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Brachioplasty (Arm Lift)
Loose upper arm skin is most often related to weight loss. People in overweight more than likely develop heavy upper arms. To accommodate the increased volume of the upper arms, your skin stretched. After weight loss, skin often fails to tighten, and so it sags. The only way to improve this problem is through an arm lift, also called brachioplasty.
Is Liposuction an Option?
Liposuction can be a better choice when a patient has a lot of fat and the skin is tight. If the problem is loose skin, then an arm lift is usually the best choice.
Incisions and Scars in Arm Lift
Scars are the greatest drawback of this operation. They will extend from the armpit to the elbow, along the inside of the arm. This operation exchanges one cosmetic problem (loose skin) for another (scars). In general, those with very loose saggy skin are most likely to find this exchange worthwhile. Those with a small amount of looseness will probably not want the scars.
Surgery: Anesthesia
Either general or sedation.
Location of operation
Clinic or hospital.
Duration of surgery
1-2 hours
Duration of stay
Outpatient (home same day).
Discomfort
Mild to moderate. Anticipate 2-5 days of prescription pain medication.
Swelling
Improves over 14 days.
Bruising
Rarely.
Bandages
Will be removed in 1-7 days.
Stitches
Will be absorbable.
Back to work
3-7 days.
Exercise
May be resumed in 2 weeks.
Final result
Will be seen after the scars have matured, which will be about six months.
Tips and Traps of Arm Lift
Patient should realize that this operation involves the exchange of one cosmetic problem (loose skin) for another (scars). If a patient is unwilling to accept scars, they should avoid this operation. Surgeons can not predict how the scars will heal on a patient.
Arm lift is for loose skin. If your main problem is heavy arms due to excess fat, then liposuction may be a better option.
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Belgium History Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830. It was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II and has many war graves near the battle zones, most of them are around Ieper (in English archaically rendered as Ypres, with Yperite another name for mustard gas due to intensive use there in WWI). It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
Plastic Surgery News...
- This review examines the evidence on rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery of the lower limbs. A licence application was submitted to the EMEA in November 2007.
The review notes that limited data from the phase III RECORD studies (available in abstract form only) suggest that:
• Daily oral rivaroxaban 10mg is statistically significantly more effective than subcutaneous (s.c.) enoxaparin 40mg for short term thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing total knee replacement; the primary endpoint (composite of DVT, non-fatal PE , and all-cause mortality) occurred in 9.6% and 18.9% of patients assigned to rivaroxaban or enoxaparin, respectively (p < 0.001).
• In extended thromboprophylaxis for hip arthroplasty, the same primary endpoint was achieved in 1.1% of rivaroxaban patients vs. 3.7% of those receiving enoxaparin (p < 0.001).
• Rivaroxaban and enoxaparin recipients experienced a similar incidence of major bleeding events, ranging from 0.1% to 0.6%.
No phase III liver function test data are available, but phase II data suggest that increases in liver enzymes seen in rivaroxaban recipients were of a similar order to enoxaparin recipients after 5–9 days of treatment. However caution is required until further information is available regarding safety. The review concludes “should efficacy and safety data prove favourable for oral rivoroxaban, and depending on cost, the drug might be particularly appropriate for those patients undergoing extended thromboprophylaxis after hip surgery. There will be no necessity to monitor patients for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and a reduction in at home nurse visits may be possible. Hence, staff capacity may be released. Economic decisions concerning rivaroxaban uptake will need to balance the possible increase in drug costs versus the possible benefits that may accrue.”
- The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) announces the results of its 2007 Procedural Survey Data. Since 2002, the average age for patients receiving invasive cosmetic surgery has increased.From 2002 to 2007, the mean age of patients seeking the top ten most performed invasive procedures has increased by two years. The invasive procedures that have seen the largest increase include liposuction, sclerotherapy, facelift and forehead lift. (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)