Brachioplasty (arm lift) cost in South Africa
Other country
South Africa. Amounts in US dollars are that country's published price, converted. We are still collecting prices for brachioplasty (arm lift) here. The cited figures below are what has been published. A clinic list or a regional average is not a patient median.
Removes loose skin from the upper arm, scar running along the inner arm from armpit toward elbow. The lowest-complication procedure in post-weight-loss contouring.
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Published complication rate
11.9%
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 109 brachioplasty patients: 11.9% overall
What has been published for South Africa
Cited third-party figures for South Africa. A benchmark is not a report of what someone paid, and these numbers are never averaged into a patient median.
Other country
Dr Shaw · All-in estimate · ZAR 80,560
US dollar equivalent at 16.734 ZAR per dollar, European Central Bank reference rate, 2026-10-02. The clinic did not publish a dollar price.
Listed as brachioplasty with liposuction of the arms. One surgeon's 2026 cost list. The page says cosmetic procedures are fully inclusive of anaesthetist fees, surgeon's fees, all theatre costs, two compression garments, and six follow-ups.
Other country
Dr Rory Dower · Market range · ZAR 95,000–ZAR 130,000
US dollar equivalent at 16.734 ZAR per dollar, European Central Bank reference rate, 2026-10-02. The clinic did not publish a dollar price.
Arm lift 95,000-130,000 rand, on the same estimated-range page. The central figure is the midpoint.
United States figures for this operation
These rows were published for the United States. They stay labelled and separate from the South Africa figures above.
| Where | Figure | What it includes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesBENCHMARK | $8,250 $6,000$10,500 | Surgeon fee only — not a final price 2024 average surgeon/physician fee range from the ASPS statistics report. Excludes anesthesia, facility, tests, and garments. The central figure is the midpoint of the published range, not a separate ASPS average. | American Society of Plastic Surgeons as of Oct 2026 |
| United StatesBENCHMARK | $10,331 $5,400$24,000 | Patient-reported average n = 89 89 reviews with a cost. Self-selected. Not a random sample of patients. | RealSelf patient reviews as of Jun 2024 |
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