title: An update on brachioplasty.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to explore the recent advances in brachioplasty to produce more satisfactory results, to describe good candidates for this surgery, and to discuss care of the brachioplasty patient.
authors.affiliation: Iowa City Plastic Surgery in Coralville, Iowa, USA. Claudette.heddens@mercyic.org
authors.forename: Claudette J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Heddens
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques