jazzlady1

Absolutely Satisfied with Active/Total FX - Duseldorf, Germany

So here I am Day 6 post OP. Face and neck, and chest super. very rosy new skin very smooth looks back to normal. Abslutely worth it only a bit mucky, yucky with all the vaseline and creming with wound creme. The bed covers kept taking the cream off and was difficult to sleep with head raised and no covers on applied areas. Truly it looks great. Skin started to peal on day 3 and day 4 skin was gone and I started to wash with water. Took a shower finally on day 5. heavenly.

Now to my arms. Pain is bearable, sometimes had to take 5 Ibroprofen pain killers in the first 4 days. Doc saw me on Day 4 and said the wounds look fine, no infection but i told him my right arm is not able to raise. I cant bring my fork to my mouth, or raise my right arm at all. He said it will go away. I am a little bit worried. Anybody out there ever have this problem with n ot being able to raise one arm after the OP? My incision wounds look like I might be able to see them from behind. I certainly hope not.- My doctor is on holiday and I will discuss this with him. As I am a singer he didnt want to put the incision on the inner part of the arm as when i raise my arm with microphone it would be noticeable. The most important thing is that I get back to normal mobililty of my right arm. I hope there is no trapped nerve or something.

One thing I would like to say to all those wanting to do this op: you really need someone to help you all the time in the first week or two as you cant hardly do anything: cooking,changing your bandages and getting in and out of the compression garment. and they have to be changed each day. You cannot do it alone. NO hanging up clothes, very simple and as less movement as possible to refrain from strain on incision, no going out with the dog, no housecleaning whatsoever, no driving, nothing that places any pressure on arms. That surprised me as I thought after the first day I could do most everything on my own, I still cant even get my coat on or off alone or get undressed. Very loose clothing like trainings pants and wide sweaters that can be zipped up NOT over the head.
Still have pain today and swelling and probably will take another 2 weeks before I am back to normal and able to work normally. When I dont sing, I teach singing and that means carrying a briefcase full of music and staying overnight somewhere with small suitcase. Dont know how I will do that yet.

But my arms look great, firm, contoured, no more hanging, wrinkled skin on my arms. That is gone!

Tomorrow on 17.oct. 2011 is D Day! Please all think of me at 10.30 in the morning. I will report how everything goes: Arm lift and FX Active on face, neck, chest and hands.