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61-years-old - Never too late!
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Brachioplasty (arm lift)-Never too late!
dt girlOctober 24, 2023
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Hello all, I am a 61-year-old, (very young at heart) Canadian lady whose friends & acquaintances have told me I look young for my years on earth, but who has felt very self-conscious about my arms for the last few years. Due to my advancing age, years of sun exposure, and also having lost weight off a very small frame caused the fronts of my arms to become very crepey looking. I also had "bat wings" that were not very attractive. I felt very self-conscious when I wore sleeveless or short sleeve shirts or dresses, always feeling that when I did people were staring at my crepey arms because they didn't match the rest of me.
After doing my due diligence by researching various options, the only solution seemed to be either living with it, or having a brachioplasty. My main concern about the surgery was the scar. I decided to go see my friend's plastic surgeon back in June. His name is Dr. Carr, and he practises in Vancouver, BC. He came highly rated from my friend who has had multiple surgeries performed by this doctor. The office staff were very friendly, and when I went to my appointment, he looked at my arms, and advised me that I did not require any liposuction, (should I go ahead with the Brachioplasty) because I was all excess skin and no fat. To give you a little bit of background, I am 5 foot four, petite build, and weigh approximately 108 pounds.
We scheduled the surgery for September 11 and after a few days of being uncomfortable, (not overly painful – then again, I do have a fairly high pain threshold), I was on the road to recovery. I was able to shower after 48 hours.(hubby had to help me wash my hair because I couldn't lift my arms up that high). I only took the painkillers for about a day and a half. I didn't feel I needed them and if I started to feel uncomfortable, I took a Tylenol instead. It was more of a tight sensation and there was a bit of pain at the armpit and the elbow because that's where the incisions were. The nurse told me it was really important to move and massage my arms around the scar. I will say one thing about this surgery, I was so concerned about the scarring, yet when I had my arms down at my side, you couldn't see the scars from the front or the back. The plastic surgeon positions the incision just below the bicep muscle on the inner arm, thus it is very difficult to see unless you put your arms up in the air.
Fast forward to early October and we have started the scar management protocol. I am using the scar strips that the plastic surgeons office provided me, and I wear those 24/7, unless I'm taking a shower.
I'm really happy that I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I highly recommend it to those of you who are on the fence about it. My understanding is this surgery has a very high satisfaction rate & I feel confident again wearing short sleeves or sleeveless clothing again!
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm including some before and after pictures in this review.:)
After doing my due diligence by researching various options, the only solution seemed to be either living with it, or having a brachioplasty. My main concern about the surgery was the scar. I decided to go see my friend's plastic surgeon back in June. His name is Dr. Carr, and he practises in Vancouver, BC. He came highly rated from my friend who has had multiple surgeries performed by this doctor. The office staff were very friendly, and when I went to my appointment, he looked at my arms, and advised me that I did not require any liposuction, (should I go ahead with the Brachioplasty) because I was all excess skin and no fat. To give you a little bit of background, I am 5 foot four, petite build, and weigh approximately 108 pounds.
We scheduled the surgery for September 11 and after a few days of being uncomfortable, (not overly painful – then again, I do have a fairly high pain threshold), I was on the road to recovery. I was able to shower after 48 hours.(hubby had to help me wash my hair because I couldn't lift my arms up that high). I only took the painkillers for about a day and a half. I didn't feel I needed them and if I started to feel uncomfortable, I took a Tylenol instead. It was more of a tight sensation and there was a bit of pain at the armpit and the elbow because that's where the incisions were. The nurse told me it was really important to move and massage my arms around the scar. I will say one thing about this surgery, I was so concerned about the scarring, yet when I had my arms down at my side, you couldn't see the scars from the front or the back. The plastic surgeon positions the incision just below the bicep muscle on the inner arm, thus it is very difficult to see unless you put your arms up in the air.
Fast forward to early October and we have started the scar management protocol. I am using the scar strips that the plastic surgeons office provided me, and I wear those 24/7, unless I'm taking a shower.
I'm really happy that I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I highly recommend it to those of you who are on the fence about it. My understanding is this surgery has a very high satisfaction rate & I feel confident again wearing short sleeves or sleeveless clothing again!
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm including some before and after pictures in this review.:)
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Before and after pictures
dt girlOctober 24, 2023
Here are a few pictures before and after after my brachioplasty surgery. You can see from the before pictures that I had creepiness and bat wings. After the surgery I’m left with nice, smooth arms. The bat wings are gone and so is crepeyness! The scars will fade overtime, and they are not visible from the front or the back, only when I lift my arms up
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