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has anyone had very bad results on upper arms after lipo?

By bingowings on 03 Jun 2011

I had mine done 2 years ago, initially whilst wearing the garment it looked great after 6 months saggy wrinkly skin appeared this has ruined my life i now can never wear sleeveless clothing am embarrased and £2300 out of pocket, wishing i had never had it done may think about arm lift to rectify problem any help advice comments would be great am from Oxford UK

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Paulajin 27 Jun 2011
Hi! I was wondering what's your age and how big was your arm??? I am having the same procedure in a month!! I am 20 years old and my body is thin compared to my big arm, but I am scared it will be worse after surgery.
bingowings 28 Jun 2011
You will be fine you are 20 yrs and your skin will shrink I am 50 yrs old I guess that is why I got such bad results, good luck keep me posted,
Country_Girl 28 Jun 2011
I'm 29 years old, and i'm having my arms done in about two weeks....I hope my skin tightens up as well.....I am of average size, and pretty athletic, but big arms seems to be a genetic hault! Hopefully all goes well!
Paulajin 30 Jun 2011
Hi! You're having kinda the same poblem. I eat super healthy (vegan) and go to the gym regularly.

I have heard you will see results 6 months after surgery. The thing is the skin takes time to shrink down, and at first you will see 'no results' since although the fat is gone, there's still the same amount of skin.

And that's when you'll see the good or bad results. Some people get wrinkling skin in the inside of the arm, going from the arm pit up. Others have sagging skin. But as Bingowings said, it depends on age and therefore skin elasticity.

You'll be fine since your in your twenties. But keep your skin hidrated with lotion and drink plenty of water before and after surgery (in other words FOREVER). Let us know how it goes.

I was wondering..what's the size of your arm? And how many inches will the doctor make it?
dcphrmagrl 12 Jul 2011
Country Girl and Paula, I wish you two the best of luck, I do am in my twenties, I'll be 29 next month and just had Smart Lipo on my arms and abdomen last Thursday.(in prep for my Aug 5th Tummy Tuck) I had lost about 75 lbs starting back in 2000, but pretty much maintained my weight for the past 3 years. I am 5'6 and about 153(depending on the day haha) Procedure done Thursday, July 7th at 8 a.m. and was done by 11:30 a.m. Dr. took 300 cc out of each arm and 200 cc out of my abdomen. On Saturday, I was allowed to take my first shower, and as my mom helped me take my compression garments off, I started to cry, my arms look so small..the left looked smaller than the right. I was so happy. Now, 6 days out they still look similiar to Sat, I am going for my followup tommorrow morning and may ask about my thighs while I'm there bc I'm so happy so far. The compression garments are a pain tho, I'm in DC and it's hot so because I have to wear a suit jacket to work long sleeve compression under long sleeve jacket is awful...but I keep thinking it's gonna be so worth it!! I have some pictures I can post so you guys can see what to expect! Bingo, I am so sorry to hear about your experience :( I hope to hear good success from you soon tho!! I am so excited to get back into the gym when I can :like a month and a half bc of my TT too :( I'm trying to take short walks daily starting Monday, when I returned to work. I hope that my new tighter arms will show more definition once I start lifting weights again!! I can't wait!! Bingo, do you know anything about this massage stuff ppl are talking about? Did you massage your arms?
Paulajin 12 Jul 2011
I have a question. Did your doctor make the incision close to the elbow or armpit? Also, could you post a photo of before and after?

I am just really insecure about the procedure!!
Paulajin 14 Jul 2011
Hi Dc!!

Can you post your photos please?!
anon9789 14 Sep 2011
Hi i had my arms done about 3 weeks now and i still have a lot of pain and swelling, they never said it would be like this, but it's really hard especially in the morning and night the pain is worse in the morning after you wake up. they gave me a very tight compression garment that is blocking my blood flow because i get pins and needles sometimes i don't feel my hand it's numb, so i got rid of that garment and now i wear a little bigger one, which is more comfortable, well they also said i have to wear this compression garment for 3 months i don't think i can wear that for so long i believe i feel comfortable for 6 weeks and that's it, well good luck all take it easy,,,,
anon9789 14 Sep 2011
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Paulajin 30 Jun 2011
Bingowings,

I am so sorry to hear that. But thank you so much and I will keep you posted! At least you can offer advice :)

I am sure something can be done. Go to a dermatologist to see if there's some laser to help reduce the wrinkly appearence.
bingowings 6 Jul 2011
Thanks paulajin, I think the inputting I haven't tried is dermatologist, will give that a go accent skin tightening has gone some way to help and now have a personal trainer for arms so watch this space, take care girls
Country_Girl 12 Jul 2011
I'm late responding....Im unsure of the exact measurements of my arms, but I think they are like 13 1/2....I'm so ready to have them done (only two more days!!!!!) as far as the massaging, my doctor did recommend going to a massage therapist to have a special type of massage done. He says that it helps all around, especially with the smoothing an tightening of the skin!
Paulajin 12 Jul 2011
Good luck on the operation!! :D and please keep us updated!!
bingowings 14 Jul 2011
Glad your happy dc, massage for 20 mins daily, keep us posted gym and weight lifting seems to be helping a little! Thanks for the support
Country_Girl 14 Jul 2011
Had the procedure done this afternoon...I went in at 2, and got out at 6:00... The overall procedure itself wasn't bad at all!!! I'm beginning to have some discomfort now, but I'm going to take a pain pill after dinner...I must say, this compression garment is annoying!!! I will try to post pics tomorrow!!
Paulajin 14 Jul 2011
Dear Country Girl,

That is so exiting!! hope you don´t get too much discomfort!!

Get Well Soon :)
Armmy 28 Aug 2011
I have done my arms with Smartlipo 10 days ago too, my dr. sucked out 0.7litre of each arm, and I have lost 3.5inches on each arm. I know it is too early to say but I am not sure about the result, but i am in a very big concern of the skin tightening, I am 29 and I haven't got really nice skin. My arms are much much smaller with the compression garment on, but once i have taken it off for shower, my arms don't look good at all because of the loose skin, I wouldn't mind the scare and briuses as I know they will go away, but I can't do anything except to wait for at least 2 months to see the result which I have read from other people's comments. Anybody has done this procedure, and what should i expect at the end?
Country_Girl 28 Aug 2011
I had both of my arms done about 5 weeks ago. They look good for the most part, but I was warned that you wouldn't see the beat results until about the 4 month mark. The week after was when I saw the biggest improvement. They are still a bit swollen now, but my doctor told me that was expected. I don't have any loose skin, but I'm sure yours will tighten up. Just give it a little while! How long were you told to wear your garments?
Armmy 28 Aug 2011
My doctor told me to wear the garment day and night for two weeks, then only night time for the following 2 weeks, but I think I will wear it as long as I can, I hope it will help the skin tightening and have a better result. The loose skin on my arms does not look good at the moment, I read people talk about their arms are a bit swollen but not many people mentioned about loose skin. I hope they will be tighter day by day. My docotr mentioned about something that she can do for skin tightening, which i have to do six treatments with her, and each treatment will cost £100. Have you heard any treatments about skin tightening? Also I read about Bodytite liposuction which is actually better for skin tightening...... well, maybe its too late to find out.....
Country_Girl 28 Aug 2011
I have not heard about that. How big were your arms prior to the surgery, and do you were you doing any type of weight training prior to? I'm pretty sure that the skin will tighten up, but when you are well enough, try weight training. That may help the process!
Armmy 28 Aug 2011
My arms were quite big before, they were 17.5minches on each side and now down to 14 inches with the compression garment on, they are actually a lot smaller than before. I had some loose skin on my arms and now is even looser, the shape isn't nice when the garment is off. My arms are still sore and swollen so they are still in the healing process. Definiatly I will head back to the gym in a week time. Glad to know that your arms are looking good!! I am hoping for that too.
Armmy 30 Oct 2011
I guess I need to update how is my situation now, i am on 10 weeks post surgery. The skin tightening that i worried about was actually going better and better, of cause still have a bit of loose skin but it is better than what i expected. My concern for now is the uneven skin on my left arm as I still have some hard lumps, will the hard lumps go away then the skin get smoother?
MMMichelle 24 Nov 2011
of course the last comment I read about the lumps and will they go away is the answer i was seeking. but thank you for all the great info -the responses definitely appeased some anxiety. I'm having the surgery on in ten days and worried over and over about two things: the lumps and if it will make a big enough difference? =/ i think i can deal with everything else i've read. i've waited too long to whine about some pain now. any info about lumps and i'd be appreciative. nervous about recovery too - self employed can't afford too much work off although I sit in a desk all day. but my brain abilities is essential for my work! lol can't be dopey. I plan to rest 1.5 days after the surgery. then short 3 hour work day. then back to full time after that. thanks MMM
declyn 15 Jan 2012
hi everyone!!!! i just had my procedure yesterday. this morning i woke with soaked bandages and a bit of aching in the arms. i switched out my bandages. I would love to shower but am worried it may disrupt something. i go to the gym, but my Doc told me to hold out on arms weights for a week or two, BUT I dont want sagging skin or lumpiness. I think soft massaging is a good idea. I have those rope thingys for strength building I might slowly ease into to.
Thank you all for the comments its like we have a little lipo-fam : )
MissV 13 May 2012
I was in my early 50's when I have both arm lipoid. Never saw such a disaster. I was beyond painful for months and had message done weekly. The pain was so bad that the very thought of an arm lift strikes horror in my soul. My arms are now recovered and are wavy and flabby beyond words. There is no skin retraction after a certain age. I am average but heredity gave me big arms. Now I am beyond miserable. Never wearing sleeveless or showing any upper arms. Too humiliating. Plus I went to one of the top PS in NYC@ Manhattan Ear, Nose Throat hospital. Home to the big boy PS's. I am a mess. At least before they were firm. Now they just sag and it is gross. I came on site to see if maybe they're was a miracle for me.

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