Wait and See, But Good So Far - Leesburg, VA

Barring something unforeseen related to the sweating or the swelling after-effects of the procedure, this will probably be my last post. I may update 3 months from now, and maybe 1 year from now to give status regarding any potential underarm sweating post-procedure.

So a month has passed, and the good news is that there hasn't been any underarm perspiration returning. I'm hoping 3 months from now, I still won't experience any sweating, or if there is a return, it's such an insignificant amount that it won't noticeable penetrate my shirts to make me self-conscious about it. Again, so far so good. With respect to the underarm and torso swelling, both have subsided considerably to almost normal states. My torso appears to have almost returned to normal, and there certainly hasn't been any jiggling feeling when I walk or move now. The included pics will show this return to normalcy (or close to it). I'm hoping there won't be any perspiration relapse.

I did have a separate post to the medical physicians to see if they know why certain people experience chest/torso swelling after the procedure, but I have yet to receive a response that clearly spelled out what this is. I'm hoping eventually one smart guy will totally know what it is and the best way of dealing with it, but for right now, time seems to heal all wounds (and swelling haha)

After two weeks, the swelling in the armpits were still there, but slightly subsided. However, my torso showed considerable improvement in the swelling reduction department. I don't know if it was strictly just a matter of time, but leading up to the two weeks, I reduced my salt intake (thinking it contributed to water retention). This reduction of swelling in the torso area was similar to what I experienced after the first procedure. Pics are included that show my progress after 14 days.

So 3 days have passed since the second procedure. As far as recovery, I continued to take ibuprofen and apply ice packs and arnica gel to help reduce the swelling. My recovery feels on par to what I experienced the first time with the exception of the golf ball feeling underneath my armpits not feeling as hard and lumpy.

The main thing I wanted to test out and see is whether my torso/waist would start swelling like it did the last time. That's why I took a pic a couple days prior to the procedure so that you can see how my torso/waist looked before. This time around (because I assumed that the exercise I performed the first time had exacerbated the torso swelling), I didn't perform any work-out on my body. I just pretty much stayed dormant with the exception of when I had to walk around to perform normal house activities.

My observations so far were that between the first and second day after treatment, I started seeing swelling/expansion of my chest area and my pectoral area seemed to get fuller (sorta like male boobs). Then between the second and third day after treatment, my waist expanded. So now, my body has the Pillsbury dough boy effect like the first time. And it definitely wasn't caused or accelerated by exercise since I didn't do any. It feels like it's water or fluid being stored by my body and not being released or flushed out. Whenever I would go down the stairs or simply walk, everything jiggles (waist area, boob area). I feel very bloated. So I have yet to read from any postings what causes this and what my current condition is called, but it will eventually dissipate thru time like it did after the first procedure. I wish there was a physician who knew what this was and can recommend a treatment that may help reduce the time it takes for this Pillsbury dough boy effect to subside.

Pics are included for post day 3 recovery, which still shows the pillowy swelling effect in my armpits, as well as my swollen torso/waist area.

For those that have experienced similar torso swelling, I'm probably the worst case scenario, so just be assured that this particular area will go back to normal after 2-3 weeks.

I'll update my situation in a week or so, or if something significant occurs before then. And I'm crossing fingers and hoping I further reduce my underarm sweating so that it's practically a non-visible issue!