I recently found out I have the duplicate gene mutation MTHFR with 2 copies of the 1298 gene. I am scheduled for surgery in Feb 2025 and am hesitant to move forward with surgery. My Dr also told me I have LP(a)- not sure what it's role would play in surgery. I am very anxious about my procedure as I recently had a breast biopsy done and had complications from that; found I have PASH and also developed a hematoma the size of a baseball. Can any of this hinder recovery for plastic surgeries?
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If you are looking to shrink your arms and put them in better proportion with your forearms you would want to consider liposuction as an option. Doing this would "deflate the skin" and likely make it loose again so it would need to be combined with a revision of the brachioplasty.
I prefer to place the scar from the armpit to the elbow so that is not noticeable when your arms are down by your sides, either the front or back view.