Arm Lift After 100+ Lb Weight Loss and Lipo - Wesley Chapel, FL

I made great strides this week. I have been faithfully wearing my scar gel strips, and they are making a big difference in my healing. I probably wear them 18 - 20 hours per day under my compression sleeves. All I can say is do your best to put up with minor discomfort and keep your eye on the prize. Wound care is what it's all about. I am happy with results so far.

Pretty happy with the results so far. I have been wearing my gel scar strips under the compression sleeves 18 to 20 hours per day without fail. I believe this has made a real difference in healing. I am happy with results so far. Still quite swollen around the elbow, and my scar is more red in that area. I work in an office and I am probably leaning on my elbows more, and the fluid is building up in that area. As you can see my scars are pretty flat but still pinkish red and my skin is a little mottled. Surprisingly I have bruising in my armpit area as well. When my arm is down by my side, you can really see the fact that my elbow area is swollen and uneven.
What I am most happy about is that my elbow area was pleated where they sewed that area up, and there were a couple areas that were puckered, all of this is really settling down. Again - I swear by the scar strips.
Today is the first day I am going to wear a regular bra and a regular shirt without the compression. I do have the scar strips on though.

So two weeks out I am beginning to feel the sensations returning to my arms. Today was a higher pain day. My arms felt swollen, but I measured them and they were still the same so all good there. I think it is just the nerves re-awakening. I'd say my pain level today is a healthy 5, definitely uncomfortable but not unbearable. Taking OTC pain reliever to manage the pain.

My silicone strips haven't fallen off for whatever reason, I've seen some people at this stage that have. I'm okay with that as I hope it will aid the healing process. My incisions look strong and well healed so far. My armpit incisions look good too. I know some people have issues there but I'm doing ok so far. I am a little concerned about the incisions puckering so I put pics and a question in on ask a doc to see what they have to say. My fear is that they won't heal smoothly. I guess I'm a little swollen still so maybe that will settle down after a while.

2 week post op tips:
I've noticed a loss of range of motion and stiffness, and read others stories about it later in the healing process. I've been doing some light range of motion exercises (taking good care not to over do) and guard my incisions. I just don't want to risk losing any mobility. Definitely do what you or your doc is right for you.

I have been sleeping in the recliner. I tried the bed 2x but it was really difficult to manage elevating my arms. I am way more comfy in the recliner with the arms. I have also been using the colpack to ice my arms pretty regularly to keep swelling to a minimum.

I go back to work tomorrow, but I don't think I am ready to drive myself because my incision lines are still tight and I don't want to take a chance on tearing anything. My fiancee will drive me in. Hoping I reach a turning point this week and feel more comfortable. I have long incisions from forearm to bra-line so i'm sure it will take me longer to get feeling better.