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Airsculpt of Abdomen, Back, and Arms

UPDATED FROM RSMember10593
2 months post

10 weeks later

WORTH IT
I'm still super happy with the outcome of my procedure and have recovered really well. I don't have any lumpiness that I notice and my scars have started to heal. The ones on my elbows are super small and light and the others still have pink or dark marks so I have been wearing silicone sheets pretty religiously. I do have tightness in my abdomen that feels like scar tissue forming. I continue to stretch and do yoga to ensure that breaks up and I don't lose mobility permanently. Measurements have stayed the same since I last measured and my weight continues to be in the low end of my usual range. I also just feel better in my skin and have way more confidence, which is a great feeling after not loving my body for a long time.

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you look great! which silicone scar sheets do you use? do you think they’ve been working?
Thank you! I bought these from Amazon: AWD Medical Grade Soft Silicone Gel Tape for Scar Removal (1.6” x 60”). To be honest, I am not sure how much they have helped but they are easy to put on and leave for a week or more. That said, I picked up some "Hero Rescue Balm" from Target a few days ago and have been applying that twice a day since and I swear it's making a difference in lightening the scars.
You look great! I’m 6 days post op and hoping for a good outcome!
Thank you! Fingers crossed for you!
UPDATED FROM RSMember10593
28 days post

4 weeks later

Here is a general update, with information ranging from my experience from the 2-4 week marks.

I traveled at 2.5 weeks and still had soreness and bruising but overall felt fine without compression and didn't notice much swelling due to air travel. Bruising is pretty much gone at the now 4 week mark but my arms are still pretty tender near the elbow. I have regained most feeling in my stomach. I have 13 total incision sites and all but 2 are basically closed with small scabs or scabs that already fell off--you'd hardly notice them. I have two incisions (one near armpit and other by rib cage on the same side--my sleeping side) that are pretty deep and big holes, slightly bigger than a pencil eraser, which are just now really scabbing and healing. I was a little worried about those and have a feeling I'll really need to focus on scar prevention there.

I did a 20 minute Peloton class a few days after the two week mark and took it pretty easy. At 3.5 weeks I did a 30 minute Peloton class and was back to my usual output range, albeit at the absolute bottom of it. I also did a 30 minute yoga class, which was really helpful. During that class, I noticed that my muscles and skin in treated areas was super tight--kinda like scar tissue forming with the skin reattaching. Stretching it out helped immediately and I think I need to keep this up for a few more weeks.

Measurements, pre vs 4 weeks:
Waist: no change
Belly (biggest part): -2" (at 2 weeks when I had been wearing compression 24/7, I was down 3" so I could be more swollen after no compression for a few weeks)
Hips: -1"
Arms: -1" on each arm
Bra band: no change

I added a new photo from the 4 week mark. I sadly don't have any great photos that show the arm change, but it is super noticeable to have lost an inch on each arm. I added arms closer to the surgery date and am SO glad I did--I joke with my husband they are the breakout star of this whole thing. Jackets and shirts fit better and I much preferred how I looked in photos over the 4th of July holiday than I usually do.

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Did you get hard lumps under your abdomen skin post op? i’m 10 days post op and firm lumps have been growing under my skin and they’re unsightly and uncomfortable, if you had them, how long did it take for them to go away?
I honestly never noticed any. Although I was too freaked out to rub my stomach for the first two weeks as the loss in sensation really made me uncomfortable. As of now, I don’t have any lumps, just tight skin that I keep doing yoga to stretch and limit scar tissue and one weird crease near my bellybutton that isn’t horrible but I do notice.
Hello
Thank You for sharing.
Have you had any addtl inches lost since your last update?
TIA
UPDATED FROM RSMember10593
5 days post

More photos from day 5, including arms

Previous photos didn't show arms as well, so here are a few more. My forearms have started to swell up and bruise and they do continue to leak. It's annoying but when I asked the nurse about it today, she said arms were notorious for leaking longer than other areas. I put waterproof band aids on my back incisions for today's shower (#2) and that allowed me to shower more freely without the stinging. The nurse did say to take them off and use gauze instead so the incisions can breathe.

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How much pain in your arms afterwards? You're looking great btw. Keep us posted on your progress.
Really not that bad. Sore and bruised all over my arms and range of motion is a bit limited because of the incisions in my armpit and elbows. I was able to sleep on my side normally last night (night 6?) with my arm under my head without too much discomfort. The most annoying part has been the continued leakage in my elbow holes. Everywhere else has basically stopped and started scabbing over.
Wow,u look great! How many cup sizes did you go up? What was the cost?were u in bed for 2 weeks recovering?
Thanks! I didn’t have anything done to my breasts, just full abdomen/back and arms and it was 18k in total. I was really only in bed for the first two days and then I was pretty mobile. Just a little sore and tired but generally fine to go about working from home and short daily walks after those first few days.
Hello
Being 2+ months out now, have you seen much more change?
TIA
Did you hope to lose inches in your waist? Your tummy looks beautiful!
Thanks! I was hoping to lose inches wherever I could but my waist is definitely more subtle. My belly and hips are where the majority of the decrease ended up being but I would say I am about a half inch down on my waist at this point (8 or so months later).