This 45-year old patient from Riverside, California was interested in brachioplasty (arm lift) surgery after losing a significant amount of weight. For several years, the patient was very uncomfortable with the loose, “saggy” skin hanging under her arms and was ready to improve her post-weight loss body. 

The patient researched online for a board certified plastic surgeon. She came upon Dr. Pousti’s website and was very impressed with his experience in helping bariatric patients. After meeting with Dr. Pousti, she decided that he was the best plastic surgeon for her needs.

Prior to surgery, markings were performed to assist the Doctor in the operating room.

Markings are precise and accurate to ensure the best results possible. The incision is placed in a discrete area to avoid visiblity. It will heal and fade with time.

Results are dramatic and seen immediately after surgery. Internal dissolvable sutures are used so that no sutures need to be removed.

The patient is 2-months post-op arm lift surgery and is pleased with her results.

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This 39-year old female from Murrieta, California had lost a significant amount of weight after Gastric Bypass surgery in 2004. After reaching her goal weight and losing 137lbs, the patient was very unhappy with her loose “saggy” skin. In order to improve her body contours, she decided to undergo a tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty), breast augmentation and breast lift (mastopexy) as well to achieve fullness in her breasts.

Due to the complexity and severity of her individual case, she wanted to find a board certified plastic surgeon. She was referred to Dr. Pousti by a freind and previous patient of the Dr.

During her consultation, Dr. Pousti presented her with her best and safest options. They agreed that she would benefit from an exended tummy tuck with a back lipectomy to remove as much excess skin possible to also avoid the ‘muffin top” look.

 The night before surgery, Dr. Pousti performs markings and goes over the planned procedure in detail. All the patient’s questions are answered to help her feel comfortable.

After surgery, sterile dressings are used to protect the incisions. She will follow-up in about a week with the Doctor.

The patient is 2-months post-op surgery and is very happy with her new and improved look.

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This 43-year old patient from Alta Loma, California (San Bernardino County) wanted an upper body makeover after gastric bypass surgery in in 2006. After losing a significant amount of weight, she was very unhappy with the loose, excess skin she which was very heavy and caused discomfort on her back. She had lost over 170 lbs and felt that she would benefit from multiple procedures.

The patient found Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Tom Pousti on the internet and was very impressed with his experience in helping bariatric patients, such as herself. At her consultation, Dr. Pousti introduced her to a couple of his patients who had similar procedures done to allow the patients to ask questions regarding recovery. He discussed her options with her in full detail and they decided to proceed with an upper body lift,  breast lift and brachioplasty(arm lift) surgery.

The morning of surgery, markings are performed to ensure precise measurements.

During the arm lift procedure, “Z-plasty” is used on the left axilla (armpit).

“Z-plasty”, is especially useful when performing surgery on the distal extremities and large wounds which, are under extreme tension after closure. Using the Z-plasty technique avoids complications such as scarring and contracture.

The patient is post-op upper body lift, arm lift (brachioplasty), and breast lift surgery (mastopexy) 1071 grams were removed in the right breast and 1072 grams in the left breast.

The patient was also interested in breast implants, but in order to minimize surgical risk, breast augmentation surgery would be safely performed in a 2-step procedure.

The patient is now 2-months post-op surgery and very happy with her new and improved appearance.

This 43-year old patient from Riverside, California had lost a significant amount of weight after bariatric surgery. She was very unhappy with the loose hanging skin of her arms. She knew that the only way to improve the look of her arms would be arm lift (brachioplasty) surgery.

The patient found Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Pousti, after researching online. She liked that he had a lot of experience working with bariatric patients and decided to schedule a consultation in his La Jolla office. After she and her husband, met with Dr. Pousti, she was very confident that he was teh best plastic surgeon in the Southern California area to help her fulfill her needs. During her consult, she was very comfortable to discuss her full body makeover. Her arms really bothered her and she wanted to take care of it right away and decided to proceed with surgery.

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Results are dramatic and the patient is extremely happy with the results thus far. The incision is very minimal and hidden in an inconspicuous area.

The patient now resides in Arizona, but keeps in touch with Dr. Pousti via email and telephone. She is thrilled with her results.