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6 weeks ans still having pain
UPDATED FROM BarbieDarby
I saw my PS last week and she wants to re-do the...
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I saw my PS last week and she wants to re-do the procedure. She was surprised and how lose my arms are. I have a bulge on both arms at the end of the incision near the break in the arm. My incisions are quite red and ugly and I just started the massage and silicone strips last week. She want's to wait a year from now to do the surgery so that means I have to live with bulge for a year and then it will be Spring/Summer and I'll be having to wear the compression garments and healing all over again. Not happy so far.
UPDATED FROM BarbieDarby
It's now been 10 1/2 weeks and I'm still having...
It's now been 10 1/2 weeks and I'm still having some pain. My incisions looks really red and thick. I would love to start scar therapy - would love to hear what others are doing for scar therapy and when did they start?
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I use scar away pads and when they are not on use scar away serum. To hold the pads in place I use the elastic mesh bandages. they stretch and can be worn under clothes and keep the pads in place.
My arms just in the past week are starting to feel normal and it doesn't hurt to straighten them, they are still swollen but the PS said 3 or more months. I'm just 2 months out from stitches removal this weekend coming up.
I wear scar pads all day and at night I put scar away oil on them and then every evening massage them while watching tv or such. I think tha massage helps with the thickness as I think they look better in the a.m. once a week I wrap them tight from wrist to shoulder and stretch them out fully..this of course after taking a pain med. It helped I think.
I've never heard of scar pads but I'll go to my pharmacy tomorrow and check them out.
Thanks for the advice.
B.D.
UPDATED FROM BarbieDarby
It's now 6 weeks and I still have an wound about...
It's now 6 weeks and I still have an wound about the size of a quarter on my right arm and I'm in a fair amount of pain. I never expected this type of recovery. At least now I think I'm slowly getting better since up until this week I wasn't sure. I still have a long way to go. I saw my dermatologist for something unrelated and she was surprised at how slow the incisions were to heal. The skin on my elbows is quite tight - hopefully this will get better once the swelling goes down. On a positive note, my breast are good.
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Aww... Hope you are pain free soon... Sorry to hear your in pain still... Well atleast your arms look great :)
Would you help me in discussing your arm lift? I had arm lipo 5 yrs ago and it was brutally painful- nerves inflamed and soooo tight. Terrified to do the AL but I need it. Is your pain from the nerves, tightness, incision healing? Will I be able to get up and down using my hands as I had a very bad back and my legs arent strong enuf to get up with.... Hope youre doing well and will help me- Im Vicki at TROTTERLEG@aol.com. Thanking you in advance..
BD- seeing your having problems and I am so sorry. I get it. I posted something further along for you as well. Can you see anything positive at this point?
Best,
MissV- Vicki
I have sent you a email Vicki..
Gayle
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