Should I still have pain after arm lift?

Thank you for your question regarding arm pain two weeks after a brachioplasty. Thank you for your history. Post-operative pain is normal after a brachioplasty, arm lift, or arm reduction. Even two weeks after a brachioplasty, arm and armpit pain is normal. You should be concerned if your arm pain continues six weeks after an arm lift. Most experienced, board-certified plastic surgeons who perform many brachioplasties do not initially place their arm lift patients in an arm compression garment. Usually, arm lift patients are ACE wrapped from wrists to axillae or armpit. You are kept in the ACE wrap for about 2-3 weeks. After 2-3 weeks, and when the brachioplasty incision has healed some, your plastic surgeon willll place you in a medical compression arm garment. Immediately after arm lift surgery, you should elevate your arms and keep your hands elevated. You should do 15 hand pumps every hour while awake. Elevation, compression, and exercises minimize the swelling after an arm lift. Most plastic surgeons would agree that your arm swelling is probably what is causing your arm pain. I hope I have answered your question regarding pain two weeks after an arm lift or brachioplasty.
I hope that I have answered your questions regarding the arm reduction. If you have any more questions regarding the arm lift, arm reduction, brachioplasty or arm pain, contact an experienced plastic surgeon.
Since a brachioplasty or arm lift surgery is difficult, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing these types of arm lifts. Do your research. Make sure your chosen plastic surgeon has performed at least 100 arm lifts. Make sure they have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen, MD. (Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, International College of Surgery, and American Board of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, RealSelf Hall of Fame, and RealSelf Doctor Advisory Board for Medical Review and Consumer Panel.)

Yes, it is normal to still have pain two weeks post-op. The compression jacket should make your recovery more comfortable. Reach out to your doctor if you have any concerns.

Congratulations on having taken the step toward rejuvenation. I believe the best option is to discuss this with your surgeon. In my practice it is not uncommon for patients to experience more discomfort in the arms than the abdomen. The only way to tell for sure that this is a normal post operative course is an in person physical exam and history. Your surgeon will be able to confirm this quickly.Good luck.

Thank you for your question.  You are still recovering from the arm lift and you will find that the discomfort and swelling will continue to go down with every week that passes.  Be careful not to stress the arms too much with activity and visit your plastic surgeon regularly during the post-op period.

Sorry to hear about your pain.  It is not unusual that you are still having pain but I would be curious to try to pin point the cause of the pain.  My guess in that you still have quite a bit of swelling and your venous return has been altered and therefore making the swelling last longer than other areas that you have surgery.  I tell patients that the arm is like a cylinder and there is only one way for the swelling to dissipate and sometimes this process takes time in some patients. Have your surgeon take a look at this issue and see what he or she says.  Good luckDr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery

It is normal because you´re still in the recovery process of an arm lift. You would start feeling better and the pain going down with every week that passes by. However, I reccommend you visit your plastic surgeon so he/she could give you an accurate assessment about it. Good luck!

I'm sorry to hear about the ongoing discomfort you are experiencing; there is no way if this is "normal" or whether it is a symptom of a complication you are experiencing; therefore, best to follow up with your plastic surgeon, earlier than already scheduled if necessary, for an accurate assessment, advice, and/or meaningful reassurance.   Best wishes for an otherwise uneventful recovery and an outcome that you will be very pleased with long-term.

You are still in the recovery stage. However, having pain being 2 weeks out of your surgery is not common. I recommend contacting your surgeon to have your wounds checked out. Surgical causes such as infection need to be excluded. Numbness or trapped random sensory nerves will cause altered sensation and should not be painful. 

It is not at all unusual to have discomfort at 3 weeks. Your body will be actively healing these areas for 6+ weeks post-op and then remodeling your scars and healing tissues for up to 12 months. Furthermore, in that the arms are appendages, swelling tends to persist longer there. Good luck!