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Daily life after extended arm lift.

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When is it okay to resume normal day to day things like sweeping? cleaning? dishes? cooking? I am 2 weeks extended brachioplasty with incisions from elbow to arm pit then zig zagged and extended down sides past bra line. pain in arms and armpit still there and still swollen obviously. Also doing lymphatic drainage massages 2 times a week as advised. Thank you so much

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