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Lipo of Axillary (Bra Fat) and Upper Arms, NJ
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UPDATED FROM brafat
5 months post
5 months post update
Sorry for taking so long to post pics. I wanted someone else to take them but I just did it myself. As you can see in the axillary fat before and after pics ( I put on a sports bra because it pops it out the most), there is barely a difference. I would say I can see they look slightly deflated but that's it. As for my arms I am happy with the results. The main difference between my one week post and now, is that my skin felt extremely loose in the beginning and it has gone back to normal. I do wish my skin was tighter but at this point I'm satisfied with what I'm working with. I also have not been in the gym lately so as I'm about to start working out again, maybe I will post pics a few months down the road when my arms have some more muscle. I think as long as you are realistic about your results, getting the upper arms done is worth it. I can say that I have a few tops and dresses that were very tight in my upper arm area and they fit better now. Now if only they can invent a chamber I can step into that will tighten my skin all over my body, I would be the first in line!
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August 30, 2015
Thank you for sharing your journey with us online, I really enjoy reading it. Can you post one more picture of you 1yr after the lipo? Thank you.
May 22, 2016
that's awesome. you look great! I'm just 3 days post op from my upper arm and front bra fat smart lipo. I'm excited to see my results in a few more months after swelling goes down
UPDATED FROM brafat
11 days post
1week post op
I didn't know if I could see much of a difference until I took a new pic and put them side by side for comparison. I think it looks more dramatic in pics but I really tried to line up each picture size wise so it's a fair comparison. Also just to be clear, I ended up getting power assisted lipo, not smart lipo. My doctor never used the laser. I'll get into that in another review.
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April 27, 2014
Hi! Â I'm the new Community Manager and I just found you :D. Â Your result looks amazing in the last picture. Â I was always scared of lipo because I thought I'd be left with hanging skin. Â But your skin isn't hanging and you look great.
Logistically, I'm thinking I should move you to regular lipo, though, since you didn't have Smart Lipo. Â What do you think? Â Or maybe it should stay here because he used the same machine, but just didn't use the laser part? Â I'll ask Jill, too, but I'd like your opinion.
Logistically, I'm thinking I should move you to regular lipo, though, since you didn't have Smart Lipo. Â What do you think? Â Or maybe it should stay here because he used the same machine, but just didn't use the laser part? Â I'll ask Jill, too, but I'd like your opinion.
May 13, 2014
any garment u recommend . i had armpit lipo only and my doctor did not recommended garment. i m at 5.5 weeks post op and notice a my skin is not attaching as good . anything u can recommend .
May 13, 2014
Hi missrt,
To be perfectly honest I'm not thrilled with the results of the armpit fat part if my lipo. I would say it looks the same only sad, slightly deflated but still comes out. I do have some swelling that feels kind if like lumps that I have been massaging and should go away with time.
As far as the garment goes I was wearing a best with arms type of situation. I didn't feel like it was compressing my armpit fat so I was switching between wrapping a self sticking medical wrap around the area(but this makes my breasts look kinda smashed down and not attractive), which if you scroll through my pictures I put one up of it. Then I switched to getting thick absorbent pads and laying them flat over my armpit fat, inside of my garment to try to get some compression on this area. Unfortunately it's a game of trial and error and no garments on the market work particularly well for this. Maybe this is why there aren't so many before and after pics because the results are not so great. I will soon post a new pic of the difference on my armpit fat. I hope this helps and good luck!
May 14, 2014
Thank u so much for replying back ., I truly appreciate it . Yes I heard armpit lipo is not really a very popular area for lipo so garments are not really intended for it. What I'm worry about is the wrinkly skin as we'll , I feel like I should got a garment from the beginning ., Salama didn't recommend one so I just went with his instructions. , now st week 6 not sure is even worth it .,
May 14, 2014
Hello! I am 7-weeks post op from having the Smart lipo (SL) on my arms, arm pit fudge, and fat above bra line. This is my 3rd Smart lipo. I had my abdomen and outer thighs done in 2010.
Anyway, I want to share my experience with lumps after getting the Smart lipo. You might want to look into getting the Venus Freeze (VF) treatment to help with the lumps. VF helps to tighten your skin, reduces volume of excess fat, it massages the areas that you has worked on by the SL. My SL procedure came with 1 treatment of VF and I purchase an addition of 6 treatments too. My swelling
& lumps are so much better.
The lumps are being "ironed" out. I will post a before and after of my arms now that I am 7-weeks post op. Oh, I also wore my compression garments (CG) for 5 weeks and I don't wear these now ... My CG are loose. Check the reviews on VF, it is working for me. Good luck on your recovery.
May 14, 2014
Hi StirredtoSoar! Thanks for the advice. I will look into those treatments. I have been massaging them myself everyday for maybe 5-10 minutes an it has helped slightly but my right arms seems to be more swollen and sensitive than the left. I am going to contact my surgeon to get his opinion even though I think I get better information from this website than him.
May 14, 2014
Also look into Lymphatic Drainage massage. Before the Venus Freeze, it was recommended by my Dr. to consider getting a lymphatic drainage massage post-op on the areas that I had Smart Lipo on. LDM is a lot cheaper than the Venus Freeze but the latter has a faster results. I am actually on my way
now to get my 3rd session of VF. Have an awesome day!
May 14, 2014
You might also wan to look into Lymphatic Drainage Massage. Before the Venus Freeze, I was told by my Dr. to consider LDM since they did not offer Venus Freeze. But VF has a quicker results.
June 5, 2014
July 6, 2014
Hi
Do you have updated pics? So did your doctor do the traditional lipo?
How are you dong? I just wanted to check in. I look forward to your end results
Best wishes
Bella
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