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Goodbye Batwings -Hyannis, MA
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It has been a little over 2 weeks and while my...
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It has been a little over 2 weeks and while my arms are still swollen and sore, I can already tell a difference. The scarring seems as though it will be minimal. This was an outpatient procedure, though it took around 3 or 4 hours of surgery time. I developed constipation from the narcotics and eventually had to give myself an enema (5 days after) for relief. In the future, I will take stool softener from the first day.
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December 19, 2013
You should've demanded them take more off. Your 'afters" look like my OLD afters from 1999. This time I had more aggressive Dr. Of course I don't know what your arms looked like before surgery but I think they could've done way more!!!
December 27, 2013
when would I have done that? I certainly wasn't awake in the OR. He did as much as he could. I will try to find some before photos... but honestly, I hated my arms so much that I never took pictures of them.
January 2, 2014
Ouch...wait for them to heal before suggesting more be done. My arms were so swollen it was hard to tell what they were going to look like. My arms could use a little more taken off, but I don't want to look like Popie where his lower arms are biggie than the tops. Most PS want you to be satisfied so when you go for your follow ups you can address any concerns then. Take it easy heal and enjoy your new arms...no worries...
UPDATED FROM mmedunn
27 days post
Update - answers to questions
I will add more pictures later, as I am still recovering from an extended tummy tuck from the 18th.
They doctor took as much as he could and still be able to close up the incisions. I had very large batwings and loose skin due to losing over 100 pounds. The scarring has been minimal. In some spots it is barely noticeable. The doctor wants to do a revision later because he would like to take out more, but couldn't due to the thickness and amount of my original arm size. I had bulb style drains for the weekend (surgery on Fri, drains removed on Monday).
They doctor took as much as he could and still be able to close up the incisions. I had very large batwings and loose skin due to losing over 100 pounds. The scarring has been minimal. In some spots it is barely noticeable. The doctor wants to do a revision later because he would like to take out more, but couldn't due to the thickness and amount of my original arm size. I had bulb style drains for the weekend (surgery on Fri, drains removed on Monday).
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May 1, 2015
Congratulations. I need to have mine done. I have lost 140 pounds but is it really expensive?
May 1, 2015
Wow, what an accomplishment - congratulations! This is a great place to track your journey, from researching providers to consultations, all the way to having the procedure and post-op.
UPDATED FROM mmedunn
2 months post
over a month post op
Arms are healing... scars are minimal... a thin red line and some bumpy scar tissue I hope will go away. The swelling is still quite bad and uncomfortable.
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January 2, 2014
I think your arms look great. You had just what was needed taken off. I am 12 days post op. I had about 4 inches removed from both arms and a breast reduction. I lost over 160 lbs 10 years ago and my WINGS made me crazy. I too wish someone would have told me to take a stool softer from day one. It took 7 days for me to go. my pain is been very low ( thank god) I am even back to work. Are you wearing compression garments? Happy Healing...
January 3, 2014
I am wearing compression garments... but am still swollen. (It is a month now) I had a lymphatic drainage massage today and it seems to have helped. She said my lymph glands seemed blocked and to leave off the compression for at least today.
Hi there, welcome and thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Wow, you had this done as an outpatient? It doesn't seem like an operation that would allow the patient to go home the same day. How are you feeling? Are you in much discomfort?
If you don't mind sharing, did you have this done because of weight loss, or just general excess skin?
Please do keep us updated with your progress!