The procedure can be carried out in two to three hours, depending on the technical complexity.

This procedure can be carried out under local anesthesia and sedation; or well under general anesthesia.

This procedure does not require of hospitalization and is carried out in a OR, whether in a clinic or hospital.

In general, the people that are submitted to this surgery delays something like two weeks in returning to their normal activities.

As in every surgical procedure, is necessary that report al Dr. Cárdenas every medicine you are taking chronically, abnormalities in coagulation, prior surgeries, allergies to medicines or chronic illnesses.

Once carried out the procedure, is necessary that you consume the medicines prescribed by the Dr. Cárdenas and continue attached to the instructions that were given.? The sutures will be taken out in an interim of a week and you should avoid extenuated physical activity during three weeks al less.

In the case that bruises are felt, is necessary to avoid sun exposure at less for three weeks, since you can present abnormalities in the pigmentation of the skin.

Its presentation is little probable and they can be: liquid collection, wound infection, visible scar formation, asymmetry and abnormalities in the sensibility.

The visible effects of the brachioplasty are lasting, although this surgery does not delay the effects of the aging, for which can arrive at variable time in which could be perceptible their results.