Smart Lipo - Arms and Upper Back

I'm two days out and ready to DO THIS! I'm going into this knowing that I'm not a very patient person, so waiting for the final results will be difficult for me. I'm nervous of what to expect in regards to pain, swelling, discomfort, drainage, etc. The staff has been very helpful and supportive thus far, and I feel very comfortable and confident with my decision to have this procedure done. I am worried about skin laxity after the procedure and have had the fear of ending up with a bunch of lose skin in place of what's currently there. I had my husband help me take pre-op pictures of the two areas today, and looking at them made me more confident in my decision. My upper body is so disproportionate to my lower body I really feel like this procedure will help to balance me out and make me much more confident. I knew that my upper back was a problem (like my arms), but since I don't see it (or look at it) all of the time I hadn't realized what it really looked like. I was pretty disgusted by that picture, to be honest. BUT - on the bright side, I know that it will look better and different once I'm done with this whole procedure, and I can't wait to see what it looks like just a few days from now and how these two areas will continue to improve over the next few months. I am also confident that my new upper body will motivate me to continue to work on my health as a whole and lose those last 10-15 pounds I've been wanting to drop. I'll update again after the procedure!

Day 5 - Back to work today and feeling very much like I'm wearing a straight jacket in this compression garment! I know EVERYONE complains about them, but I will definitely be glad when I don't have to wear it anymore! Overall, the procedure itself went very easy. I was awake for the procedure and only had a couple of instances where I felt pain. I don't remember much of the rest of that day - bits and pieces really, and the next day is a bit of a blur, probably from the medications still being in my system. I've had swelling in my upper arms since the day after the procedure, which is annoying because they currently don't look much different than they did originally. My back on the other hand, is a HUGE difference and very noticable. I am hopeful that my arms will tighten up and that most of the problem is swelling. I did bruise up quite a bit, especially in my arms, but it is already starting to go away. Overall, the pain has been about a 3 out of 10, but I've been taking ibuprofen off and on to make sure it stays under control. I have generally only been taking it once (possibly twice if I've been up and doing stuff a lot) per day. I'm hoping to post the before, day after and one week pics a little later this week. Anyone else with the upper arm procedure not see much of a difference in the first week? If so, how long did it take to see changes?