Question:
were is the scar at when you have a thigh lift or arm lift?

it wouldn't be for an excessive amount of skin....just slight skin droop that lipo will not help.    — franbvan (posted on December 14, 2003)

December 14, 2003
I had the arms done and my scar goes from under my armpits to my elbows. yes, they are very noticeable, but they will fade in time. i had mine done in august and they are starting to fade at the top already. much better than the hanging skin, that's for sure...
   — candymom64

December 14, 2003
If you are talking strictly a lift and not major excision of skin then the scars would be in the groin area or arm pit. However, most people need skin excised and then you would have a scar than runs from groin to knee, probably with anchor incisions at the groin and knee (depends on what the current shape is) and along the side of the arm to the elbow or below it up to the armpit. It might be possible you would have an anchor incision at the top in the armpit also.
   — zoedogcbr

December 14, 2003
I had a modified brachioplasty on my upper arms. My incisions are under my armpits. I did ask my PS to remove some nasty looking turkey waddle from inside my arms so I also have a little incision about 2 inches down the inside of my arm but no where NEAR my elbows. That was done almost 6 months ago and you can't even see those incisions. The ones under my armpit though are still visable.
   — Patty H.

December 15, 2003
For the thighs, an incision that runs in the line between groin and leg is usually used. It is often easily hidden but can widen in patients with a lot of saggy skin or poor skin elasticity. The arm incision can be a small line in the armpit or a line that runs from armpit to elbow along the inside of the arm if you have major skin excess. These incisions are in areas of the body meant to move around a lot and also in areas that are harder to keep clean and dry. In my experience, there is more variability and a higher chance of unfavorable scarring in these procedures (compared to breast and abdominal incisions)
   — DrL