28 Y/o No Children Brachioplasty and Abdominal Liposuction - East Brunswick, NJ

I have had consultations with 4 or 5 different plastic surgeons in NJ and they all suggested Brachioplasty for my arms. I will be having Brachioplasty and flank/abdominal liposuction done December 10th with Dr. Tushar Patel. I felt comfortable with him and he came highly recommended by my bariatric surgeon. He was also a top doctor for 2014 I think. So... my highest weight was about 210 but I am 5'3". I had VSG one year ago and lost 55-60 pounds. My arms and abdomen have much loose skin, but there are still a few stubborn areas of fat that I want removed. They also recommended
(not a TT) a skin only removal of the loose abdominal skin. I chose NOT to have skin only abdominoplasty. I just want a smoother stomach. If you notice in my pictures, above my belly button, it kind of protrudes more than the rest of my stomach. I just want him to smooth out that area and also to get rid of the love handles. He said I will have loose skin no matter what because of the weight loss, which I am fine with because I never expose my belly anyway. I just hope my stomach will get a better overall shape so I don't have muffin top in jeans or a visible roll with all the shirts I wear. I am very nervous, more about my arms though. Wish me luck! I will post again after my procedure.

Liposuction on my abdomen/flanks hurts more than the brachioplasty. The abdomen pain is just a burning sensation. The arms I only have pain in the armpit. That pain is also a burning feeling, but it is bearable. I thought I would be in a lot more pain than I am.
I just had my day 1 follow up and I can see that I am very swollen, but I see how much smaller my arms and belly look already. No regrets as of yet. I'm very happy I chose Dr. Tushar Patel. He is very kind and informative.

Hard to move around today. Had to sleep on my back again which I really hate. I'm so sore. My arms really don't hurt as much as my belly, but they do burn and feel swollen. My belly burns pretty bad. I have some huge hips and major bruising right...so swollen. I hope that is normal. I have not removed the abdominal binder or arm sleeves yet. I hope the swelling goes down and I get better soon because this is kind of miserable. I'll post pics once the bruises fade a little. Right now it is pretty bad.