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Getting Rid of my Baggy Arms. London, GB
UPDATED FROM lynniebee
9 months post
Scar revision
lynniebeeOctober 12, 2016
$5,698
I saw my surgeon Ivo on Monday 10 October and he is going to do a scar revision on my right arm. The scar is very rigid and stands out. The photo doesn't really show it that well but is about 6 cm long from my armpit. That will happen on 30 Nov. So fingers crossed that it will improve the look of my scar. It does mean more scarring but as it is on the inside of my arm it won't be visible unless I lift my arm up.
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UPDATED FROM lynniebee
8 months post
Scar pics
lynniebeeSeptember 22, 2016
It is now eight months since my surgery and this is what my arms look like now. Not happy with the look of my arms but some of the sagginess has gone so they look better from that point of view.
On my last appointment in July with my surgeon Ivo he has said that he will do a revision on the scar on my right arm but not the lumpy bit at the elbow end. I will see if he can improve on that.
On my last appointment in July with my surgeon Ivo he has said that he will do a revision on the scar on my right arm but not the lumpy bit at the elbow end. I will see if he can improve on that.
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September 22, 2016
I am being honest and I think your arms look great. But if something bothers you it is personal to you. I cannot see anything wrong :)
September 22, 2016
Thank you, that is very nice of you to say so. I am still hoping that scars settle down more, maybe after a year I will take more pictures and I might see more difference, only time will tell.
Lynne
Lynne
September 23, 2016
Whereabouts is the part of the scar that is worrying you?
September 24, 2016
What bothers me most about the scars are the bit at the bottom near the elbow. The scars are all puckered and the skin is not smooth and there is a dent in each arm at the end of the scar. Don't know whether my surgeon can improve on that at all. At the moment I am on holiday in Greece and it s difficult to remember to keep my arms down all the time and not let them get sunburnt as the sunburn on the scars will leave a permanent red looking scar.
UPDATED FROM lynniebee
8 days post
Do not view new pictures if you are squeamish
lynniebeeFebruary 6, 2016
I have taken my last antibiotics today and I had my staples removed yesterday (Fri). I feel a bit unsupported without them, they were like a safety blanket. My husband counted that there were 45 staples in one arm and a similar amount in the other one. I have posted some new pictures but I warn you that they aren't pretty.
Ivo very happy with how it looks, says it is going to plan. Should be able to use scar cream and silicone tape in about a week's time once there are no open wounds. Feeling very sore and tender still and in some parts my arms feel numb.
I know the latest pictures look horrendous but they are pretty much on a par with other pictures that I have seen.
I will now only be posting on a weekly basis as think it won't really show dramatic healing on a daily basis.
Ivo very happy with how it looks, says it is going to plan. Should be able to use scar cream and silicone tape in about a week's time once there are no open wounds. Feeling very sore and tender still and in some parts my arms feel numb.
I know the latest pictures look horrendous but they are pretty much on a par with other pictures that I have seen.
I will now only be posting on a weekly basis as think it won't really show dramatic healing on a daily basis.
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February 6, 2016
Lovely to meet you & your husband yesterday & pleased your follow up went well.
Hope you continue to recover well. I'll follow your progress over the coming weeks. Laura X
Hope you continue to recover well. I'll follow your progress over the coming weeks. Laura X
February 6, 2016
Ouch! People say when they see arm lift wounds. For some reason, they look more gruesome than other surgical wounds.
Are you itchy? I'm itchy like a madwoman!
Are you itchy? I'm itchy like a madwoman!
February 8, 2016
Not really, my arms are still sore especially in the armpits but strange thing is that when you touch the skin by the incisions it is numb it is a really strange feeling.
You may be itchy because you have scabs forming or it may be pyscological, you're thinking about it all the time and your mind is missing with your brain.
You may be itchy because you have scabs forming or it may be pyscological, you're thinking about it all the time and your mind is missing with your brain.
February 7, 2016
Looks great...im 11 days post...i only had skin glue no stitches...i didnt even know until i went to have stirches removed and only had breast stitches...all mine are disolvable kind....yesterday i was able to get my jacket on myself now...i do everything now except lift over 5 pounds and no exercise yet. Yesterday the surgeon took my gauze and ace bandages off which i was applying daily....now i feel i lost my security blanket to...no compression at all now...
happy healing!
happy healing!
February 8, 2016
Thanks. I am still wearing the compression garment night and day until Friday then I will wear it at night for 4 weeks. When I leave it off whilst it is washed and drying I feel incredibly vulnerable without it.
February 9, 2016
It was nice to see your photos. I had not tried to lift my arms to high yet until I went
to a gentle exercise class and realized I could not raise them more than half way!
I see your incision is like a z pattern in the arm pit. I don't have that and my incision goes all the way to the top of my bra and down to my elbow...so it is much longer than yours looks. When I lift my arm it is like webbed in my armpit...
I talked to the surgeon and will probably need the Z pattern that you got to begin with....not sure why he didn't do that right away....everything else is going well for me at 14 days post op.... no coverings at all and I just wear sport bra as I had extended breast lift at the same time...
to a gentle exercise class and realized I could not raise them more than half way!
I see your incision is like a z pattern in the arm pit. I don't have that and my incision goes all the way to the top of my bra and down to my elbow...so it is much longer than yours looks. When I lift my arm it is like webbed in my armpit...
I talked to the surgeon and will probably need the Z pattern that you got to begin with....not sure why he didn't do that right away....everything else is going well for me at 14 days post op.... no coverings at all and I just wear sport bra as I had extended breast lift at the same time...
February 8, 2016
Your incisions look great and I am impressed that you can lift your arms that high. Keep us posted as things progress!
February 11, 2016
I think the reason that I am able to lift my arms is because I only had arms done and a lot of the reviews I have read on this site people have had their books done at the same time.
February 11, 2016
You are very brave! I have been wanting to do this for over a year...I'll follow your progress!! Thank u so much for posting your journey!
February 11, 2016
Thank you. Even though the pictures of the wounds are horrific there has been a dramatic difference in how they look now after 13 days.
If you are thinking about it do it sooner rather than later as you won't want to be confined in the compression garment once the weather gets warmer.
If you are thinking about it do it sooner rather than later as you won't want to be confined in the compression garment once the weather gets warmer.
February 11, 2016
Haha! Oh, if only I could!! If I could write a check, I'd do it tomorrow!
I have now had the stitches removed and even though it looks a bit of a mess at the moment I can tell that the scar is flatter. I shall give it six months to settle down then decide whether or not to have the scar tattooed to disguise it.