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44 Years Old Los Angeles Upper Arm Liposuction in One Week
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After years of pilates and weight training my...
rumpledshirtMay 14, 2017
$6,000
After years of pilates and weight training my upper arms were muscular but still a bit saggy, particularly on the underside (triceps). Big arms just run in my family, sadly! I never go sleeveless, ever. I decided to consult with Dr. Cat Begovic in Beverly Hills. She took her time, explaining in detail what my options were. I had her look at a couple of my problem areas, and we had a long talk about each.
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May 18, 2017
Im going to be definitely following you since Im going to have a consult with her in Aug (hopefully sooner if someone cancels) on lipo to the arms.
May 26, 2017
Any chance do you have any other views of your arms before? It seems yours aren't "fat" as mine
May 30, 2017
I wish I'd taken more! I know Dr. Begovic has lots: if I find them I will post them.
June 1, 2017
Hopefully you find some before photos or get the ones from Dr. Begovic so you can include in your update :). Oh wanted to ask, was general anesthesia the only way for her to do the arm lipo or did you have the option to do it by local anesthesia?
UPDATED FROM rumpledshirt
2 days post
Two days post procedure: so far so good
rumpledshirtMay 21, 2017
Procedure was last Friday, and everything went smoothly. Everyone at the surgical center was very kind. Dr. Begovic spent a good 20 minutes marking up my arms so she knew exactly where to reduce volume. Honestly the worst part for me was coming out of general anesthesia: I just hate feeling so groggy and out of it. I also leaked a lot the first 24 hours. Fortunately I'd read all the paperwork Dr. Begovic's office had given me, so I had laid down trash bags to protect the upholstery in the car and at home. I would also recommend having some junk towels and/or paper towels handy. All the tumescent fluid has to come back out, so you're going to be drippy for sure! My pain is quite manageable. I took one of the prescribed pain tabs when I got home, but the last 36 hours I've just been using Tylenol. It basically feels like I did 300 push ups and now can't reach over my head. The compression garment is annoying but bearable. My arms are a bit swollen, understandably, so they feel like sausages in a casing! But I know the garment is key to a good result so I'm not going to take it off even to photograph my arms. I will post some photos in a week or two after the swelling and pain have gone down a bit more. Fingers crossed for a happy outcome!
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May 21, 2017
About how much did she remove? Does Dr.Cat lipo all around the arm or just like the under the triceps area?
May 21, 2017
I haven't asked her for the actual measurement yet. At our check up yesterday she said "a lot." Dr. Begovic works the area from the elbow to the armpit and up the sides: she's very into smoothing and blending. She says if you only do under the arm it can look weirdly flat in that one spot.
May 21, 2017
Oh that's good! BC I want all around the arm. I have a consult with her in Aug (unless someone cancels) and my arms have been the only part that doesn't budge even at my tiniest (5'3" 100 lbs--i just looked like a stick with meaty arms). So excited for you and can't wait to see your after photos in a few weeks to months :) I've been pushing off arm lipo as people kept saying it's one of the more difficult areas to lipo vs hips/back/waist/etc areas, and that it's prone to "wrinkling, loose skin." Any chance was it your all lipo the one on Snapchat a few days ago?
May 25, 2017
Not sure on Snapchat: probably is. Yes, Dr. Begovic was quite clear that loose skin may still be an issue even afterwards and that I'd have to be really patient. For me, personally, it's a risk I'm willing to take. I'm also 100% committed to wearing the compression garment. I've only taken it off to shower and then it goes right back on. It's uncomfortable but not painful to wear. In fact I'm shooting for wearing it 8 weeks instead of just the recommended 6, if I can stand it.
May 24, 2017
how is the recovery so far? How much time did you take off of work?
May 25, 2017
I had the procedure on Friday am and went back to work Monday. In retrospect it would have been nice to have stayed home Monday: I just felt under the weather all day, like I had the flu, and my arms were stiff and sore. But my job is largely desk bound, and I was still able to type. If I had an active job or anything involving heavy machinery I would have needed to take more days off. Recovery is slow but steady: will post about that soon.
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