How Much Does an Arm Lift Cost in London? (2026 Prices)

Woman listening as a surgeon explains her arm lift treatment plan at Centre for Surgery, London — Your surgeon explains your arm lift plan, and your quote follows in writing.

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How much does an arm lift cost in London?
What’s included in the price — and what’s extra
What affects the cost of an arm lift?
Mini or full arm lift — which do I need, and what does it cost?
Does the price include liposuction?
Is there a non-surgical alternative — and is it cheaper?
Is an arm lift available on the NHS?
Can you pay for an arm lift on finance?
Why choose Centre for Surgery for an arm lift?
Frequently Asked Questions: Arm lift cost
Learn more about arm lift surgery

An arm lift (brachioplasty) at Centre for Surgery starts from £5,500 for a mini arm lift and from £7,000 for a full arm lift. Where it is needed, liposuction of the upper arms is carried out in the same operation and included in your written quote. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after your in-person consultation.

An arm lift removes loose, sagging skin and excess fat from the upper arm — the only surgical fix for “bingo wings” that won’t tighten with exercise, usually following weight loss or ageing. The cost depends mainly on how much skin needs removing, which decides whether you need a mini or full procedure. This 2026 guide breaks down the price, what’s included, what drives the final figure, the mini-vs-full decision, and how to spread the payments.

How much does an arm lift cost in London?

Arm lift pricing at Centre for Surgery depends on the technique you need. The table below gives starting prices — your written quote is confirmed after a face-to-face assessment.

Arm lift type	Indicative cost (London)
Mini arm lift (mini brachioplasty)	from £5,500
Full arm lift (brachioplasty)	from £7,000
Extended brachioplasty (after major weight loss)	priced at consultation

Pay in full or spread the cost, subject to status. See finance options

An arm lift is performed as a day case — full and extended brachioplasty under TIVA (Total Intravenous Anaesthesia), and a mini arm lift under local anaesthetic or TIVA.

A price tells you what an arm lift costs. It does not tell you about the scar, which is the part patients think about afterwards. Our arm lift before and after photos show real patient results, and how to read these photos explains what to look for.

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What’s included in the price — and what’s extra

The quoted price at Centre for Surgery is a single, transparent package covering:

As many pre-operative consultations with your surgeon as you need
Pre-operative medical assessment
The surgeon’s fee, the anaesthetist (where TIVA is used), and theatre time at our CQC-regulated Baker Street facility
Liposuction of the upper arms where your surgeon recommends it, using power-assisted liposuction (PAL) or VASER depending on your tissue
Dissolvable sutures throughout — no removal appointment
Same-day discharge and your surgeon’s direct number for the first 24 hours
Wound check at 7–10 days and surgeon review at 6 weeks
A dedicated patient coordinator throughout

Two things are charged separately and confirmed in advance: your compression garments and any prescribed medications. The £100 consultation fee is redeemable against the procedure if you proceed.

What affects the cost of an arm lift?

Diagram showing what affects arm lift price at Centre for Surgery London across three cost drivers — technique from a mini arm lift up to a full or extended brachioplasty, areas treated from arms only to combined with other areas, and anaesthetic from local anaesthetic for a mini up to TIVA asleep, each on a lower-cost to higher-cost scale — What affects your arm lift price — the technique (mini, full or extended), whether other areas are treated, and the anaesthetic.

Three factors move the price:

Technique: a mini arm lift removes less skin through a shorter incision in the armpit, so it sits lower than a full brachioplasty (which runs from armpit to elbow). An extended brachioplasty after major weight loss is the most involved.
Areas treated: treating the arms alone is more straightforward than combining the arm lift with another procedure in the same session.
Anaesthetic: a mini arm lift can often be done under local anaesthetic, which keeps the cost down; full and extended brachioplasty use TIVA, which adds the anaesthetist and theatre time.

Mini or full arm lift — which do I need, and what does it cost?

This is the main thing that decides your price, and it comes down to how much loose skin you have and where it sits:

Mini arm lift (from £5,500): the incision is confined to the armpit crease, so there’s no scar running down the arm. It suits moderate looseness concentrated near the armpit, and can often be done under local anaesthetic.
Full arm lift (from £7,000): the incision runs along the inner arm from armpit to elbow, removing significantly more skin. It’s the right choice for moderate-to-severe laxity extending toward the elbow — a mini lift would leave an incomplete result.
Extended brachioplasty (at consultation): for major weight-loss patients where loose skin extends past the armpit onto the side of the chest.

Your surgeon assesses the degree and distribution of skin laxity at consultation and recommends the technique that will actually give you the result you want — choosing a mini lift purely to save money tends to disappoint if the laxity reaches the elbow.

Does the price include liposuction?

Not every arm lift needs liposuction. Where there is excess fat in the upper arm as well as loose skin, your surgeon may recommend liposuction at the same session, performed first to remove fat and refine the contour before the skin is tightened. If it is part of your plan, it is included in your written quote rather than charged as separate arm liposuction. Either power-assisted lipo (PAL) or VASER lipo is used, chosen on how your tissue behaves rather than on price. See the liposuction cost guide for how liposuction is priced as a standalone procedure.

Is there a non-surgical alternative — and is it cheaper?

For mild to moderate looseness, or for patients who want to avoid an arm scar, BodyTite radiofrequency skin tightening (often with Morpheus8) is an option that tightens the skin without surgical excision. It’s typically a lower price point than a full brachioplasty, but it’s not a like-for-like swap — it won’t remove significant hanging skin the way surgery does. Where there’s substantial excess skin, a surgical arm lift remains the only effective answer. Your surgeon advises which is realistic for your degree of laxity.

Is an arm lift available on the NHS?

Arm lift surgery for cosmetic reasons isn’t funded by the NHS, and private medical insurance doesn’t generally cover it. Where excess arm skin causes documented functional problems — recurrent skin infections or hygiene difficulty in the skin fold that hasn’t responded to other treatment — some patients may be eligible for NHS consideration on clinical grounds, subject to local policies, and your GP can advise. As a cosmetic procedure it’s self-funded, which is why finance is a popular option.

Can you pay for an arm lift on finance?

You can pay in full or spread the cost with finance through Chrysalis Finance, subject to status. Plans and a representative example are on our finance options page, and a patient coordinator can talk you through them on 020 7993 4849.

Your written quote comes first, and your patient coordinator can talk you through the plans at your consultation.

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Why choose Centre for Surgery for an arm lift?

GMC-registered surgeons: all brachioplasty is performed by GMC-registered surgeons — not non-specialist practitioners.
Liposuction where it helps: power-assisted lipo (PAL) or VASER to refine the arm contour before the skin is tightened, when your surgeon recommends it.
Technique matched to your anatomy: mini, full, extended, or a non-surgical BodyTite option — chosen for your degree and distribution of skin laxity.
TIVA anaesthesia for a smoother day-case recovery than traditional gas-based general anaesthetic.
CQC-regulated hospital: our Baker Street hospital is independently inspected and rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission.
A two-week cooling-off period, which we recommend, and finance through Chrysalis Finance.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Arm lift cost

How much does an arm lift cost in the UK in 2026?

At Centre for Surgery in London, a mini arm lift starts from £5,500 and a full arm lift (brachioplasty) from £7,000. An extended brachioplasty for major weight-loss patients is priced at consultation. Where liposuction of the upper arms is recommended it is included in your written quote, as are your follow-up appointments.

Why is a full arm lift more expensive than a mini one?

A full brachioplasty removes significantly more skin through a longer incision running from the armpit to the elbow, takes longer in theatre, and is performed under TIVA. A mini arm lift removes less skin through a short armpit incision and can often be done under local anaesthetic, so it sits at a lower price point.

What’s included in the price?

The package covers your surgeon’s fee, the anaesthetist (where TIVA is used), theatre and facility fees, liposuction of the upper arms where it is recommended, dissolvable sutures, your surgeon’s direct number for the first 24 hours, a wound check at 7–10 days and a surgeon review at 6 weeks. Compression garments and prescribed medications are charged separately.

Is liposuction included in the arm lift price?

Not every arm lift needs liposuction. Where your surgeon recommends liposuction of the upper arms alongside the lift, it is done at the same session using either power-assisted liposuction (PAL) or VASER, and it is included in your written quote rather than charged as separate arm liposuction.

Do I need a mini or full arm lift?

It depends on how much loose skin you have and where it sits. A mini lift suits moderate looseness near the armpit and avoids a scar down the arm; a full lift is needed where laxity extends toward the elbow. Your surgeon assesses this at consultation — a mini lift chosen to save money will disappoint if the looseness reaches the elbow.

How much is an arm lift per month on finance?

Is a non-surgical arm lift cheaper than surgery?

BodyTite radiofrequency tightening is usually a lower price point than a full brachioplasty and avoids an arm scar, but it only addresses mild to moderate looseness — it can’t remove significant hanging skin. Where there’s substantial excess skin, surgery is the effective option, so it’s about suitability rather than just cost.

Is an arm lift available on the NHS?

Not for cosmetic reasons. NHS funding may be considered where excess skin causes documented functional problems such as recurrent infections, on clinical grounds and subject to local policies. Otherwise it’s self-funded privately and not covered by insurance.