What exactly can one do on second day of OP with arm lift,eg cooking, cutting of vegetables etc? or may I not use the arms for a period of time? and how do I care for the woun ds? tomorrow is my op on arm also laser on face, neck, chest and hands.
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Thank you for your question regarding why your arms still hurt two months after your brachioplasty. This can sometimes happen. I believe that you're experiencing pain because of swelling. When you have to swell in the arm, the anatomic structure most commonly affected is the nerve. This can lead...
Thank you for your question regarding the fact that you are five weeks after your brachioplasty and still unable to lift your arms over your head. This is not normal. However, you are still healing. It takes six to eight weeks to heal form a brachioplasty fully. Even then, some patients are not...
I would suggest trying liposuction first and see how much elasticity you have. In my experience you will have some improvement reducing the weight of the fat. Non invasive skin tightening such as RF (Velashape 3) may be of further benefit. If not satisfied you could then consider an arm lift.