Type
Body Contouring
Duration
4 hours
What's included
5 deliverables in this treatment
- Consultation and assessment of upper-arm skin laxity
- Excision of excess skin and tissue tightening
- Arm lift surgery under general anaesthesia
- Two-night hospital stay and compression garment
- Staged stitch removal and recovery guidance
An arm lift (brachioplasty) at GISANT removes loose, sagging skin from the upper arms and tightens the remaining tissue, addressing the "bat-wing" laxity that commonly follows major weight loss or develops with age. The surgeon uses a longitudinal incision along the inner arm and the procedure takes about three to four hours under general anaesthesia with a two-night stay. Stitches are removed at ten to fourteen days and a compression garment is worn for six to eight weeks. Full activity resumes after one to two months. It is frequently combined with other body-contouring procedures as part of a post-weight-loss plan, and trades loose skin for a concealed inner-arm scar.
About this treatment
Loose, hanging skin on the upper arms — often described as "bat wings" — develops after significant weight loss or with age as skin elasticity declines, and does not respond to exercise: strengthening the underlying muscle does nothing for the excess skin itself. An arm lift, or brachioplasty, corrects this by removing the redundant skin and tightening the remaining tissue for a firmer, more defined upper arm.
At GISANT the procedure costs CZK 55,000 and is performed under general anaesthesia, with anaesthesia and a two-night hospital stay billed separately per the price list. The surgeon makes a longitudinal incision along the inner aspect of the upper arm, positioned to keep the resulting scar as inconspicuous as possible; as with a thigh lift, the procedure trades loose skin for a scar, which the surgeon discusses fully at the consultation. The operation…
Recovery mirrors that of a thigh lift. Stitches are removed at ten to fourteen days, and a compression garment is worn for six to eight weeks to support the tissues, control swelling and help the skin redrape. Strenuous activity and heavy lifting are limited in the early weeks, with full activity typically resuming after one to two months. The final result emerges over the following months as swelling resolves and the scar matures and fades.
Good to know
- Anaesthesia
- General
- Duration
- ~3–4 hours
- Hospital stay
- 2 nights
- Compression garment
- 6–8 weeks
- Full activity
- 1–2 months
Who is this for?
Adults at a stable weight after major weight loss with loose, sagging upper-arm skin that resists exercise
Preparation required
Discontinue blood-thinning medication before surgery as advised. Complete the pre-operative examination for general anaesthesia. Reach a stable weight before surgery.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
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Clinical team
The clinic is led by MUDr. Tarek Rashed (primář / lead surgeon), a graduate of the 1st Faculty of Medicine at Charles University Prague who trained under prof. Andrej Sukop in plastic surgery and completed international fellowships at Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern in Linz (Austria), Kantonsspital Frauenfeld (Switzerland), the University of Milan and Istituto Policlinico San Donato (Italy), and…
Languages: Czech, Slovak, German, English, Russian
What clients say
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"{"author":"Patient (breast surgery)","text":"Professional, attentive care from consultation through to post-operative follow-up. Very satisfied with the result.","source":"Clinic reference page"}"
Treatment highlights
- Consultation and assessment of upper-arm skin laxity
- Excision of excess skin and tissue tightening
+3 more items in What's included
CZK 55,000 for an arm lift (brachioplasty). General anaesthesia billed separately (CZK 3,600 first hour, +CZK 1,200/30 min); two-night stay CZK 3,800; consultation CZK 500. A compression garment is worn for 6–8 weeks.