Had extended thigh lift (& lipo) and an arm lift 7 wks ago. Thighs are very tight at scar line with large hard sore lumps;constant pain around the areas where lipo completed. Arms tight with one arm in particular having extensive “numb” pain from my elbow down to my wrist; jagging needle type pain in my underarm. Surgeon advised recovering well 3 weeks ago and ended care. Told final swelling and numbness would go away in 6 months. Do my scars look normal at this stage? Is this pain normal?
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Many thanks for your question. It is possible to combine these two procedures if you’re fit enough medically to undergo the longer anaesthetic time of the two procedures combined. This is something you should discuss with your surgeon.
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