Hi Agarner899, Thank you for your question regarding burning pain in your arm lift scar two years after your arm lift (arm reduction) or brachioplasty. "Periodic" pain is normal, but two or three times a day is not normal. If by "periodic", you mean pain once or twice a week, that may be normal. I would suggest you revisit with your plastic surgeon and discuss the "frequency" pain. If you arm lift scar pain is unbearable, you may need an arm lift scar revision. This arm lift revision would not necessarily be for the cosmetic appearance of the arm lift scar, but for the scar tissue inside your arm. Your arm lift scar pain is probably due to scar tissue under the dermis. However, especially if arm liposuction was used, there may be deeper arm scar tissue than just scar tissue under the arm dermis. This deep arm lift scar tissue may be wrapped around sensory nerves and could be causing you irritation. Until you see your plastic surgeon, I would suggest deep tissue massage. You may also want to consider ultrasound therapy to help break up your arm scar tissue. Than you for your question regarding arm lift scar pain two years after your arm lift. If you have any more question regarding arm lift, arm reduction, or the brachioplasty, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
