I am a distance swimmer and the excess skin on my arms would chafe terribly when swimming long distances, and this was particularly painful in salt water. I had abdominoplasty in 2004 (different doctor/town), so I knew plastic surgery hurt. And it did. But my doctor was excellent and I felt like I had a partner in the recovery process, which made a huge difference. And now my arms don't rub at...
So, a little about me. I rapidly gained a significant amount of weight in my early 20s (120 lbs in 8 months!) and remained obese for about 8 years. I finally managed to lose it all and then some (155 lbs total) over the last couple of years. I'm now maintaining at around 145 lbs (I'm 5'10"). However, gaining so much weight so fast badly damaged my skin, and as a result, I'm left with areas of...
I am 69 years old and in very good shape. I look about 50. I have had other cosmetic work through the years. While I knew going into the procedure that a full arm lift is better than a mini one, I didn't want to deal with the long scar and wanted just the hidden armpit one. My only concern was crepey upper arms anyway, not the sagging aspect. My surgeon who is excellent said that any...
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