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Arm Lift Surgery at 4 Weeks - Whitefish, MT
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5'3 I20lbs. 46 yrs Week 1: Arms are sore, can't...
the fryeMay 3, 2016
WORTH IT$3,800
5'3 I20lbs. 46 yrs
Week 1: Arms are sore, can't lift much, little arm mobility. Can't put arms over your head. Swollen and scars look bad.
Week 2: Much better, can wash hair in shower easily now. Sore still, but gonna make it!
Week 3: Arms starting to take shape! Swelling down, scar lines straighter.
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June 22, 2016
Your arms look amazing! They did a excellent job.. I can't wait for my arms to get done.. So scared though.
June 22, 2016
Thank you! It is scary getting anything like this done. I can tell you though that I didn't have any pain. Some discomfort the first week, but no pain. The first 3 weeks you'll think they're not healing right and they won't look good - scars are crooked and raised and braided. But that does go away. Keep the compression sleeves on! Get through the first 3 weeks and then things start looking up. It's been totally worth it!!
UPDATED FROM the frye
28 days post
Arm Lift Surgery at 4 Weeks
the fryeMay 3, 2016
Week 4: I feel great and have full movement. Still a week or two out until I can start running again. Today I put Scar Away silicone sheets on my scars. As I have to wear the compression sleeves two more weeks, it's not a big deal to have them on under the sleeves. I cut them into smaller strips. The scar treatment says it takes 4-6 weeks, so we'll see what we end up with!
The compression sleeves were tight the first couple weeks and are now a little loose. That's all from swelling. I'm a bruiser and now the bruising is almost all gone.
The area where my scars are feel kind of numb, but that goes away with time.
I never experienced any actual pain and the last pain killer I took was at 7am the morning after surgery. They were tender and sore the first week and got better every week, but never painful and I never had to take so much as an aspirin. I've heard you heal faster if you don't take pain meds, so it was always my goal to not take them, so that may have something to do with it.
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June 5, 2016
Hi how long do you leave the scar away strips? When do you wear them (day/night)? Thanks
June 6, 2016
I wore them around the clock as the compression sleeves help keep them in place and secure. I cut them in half length way so they go further. When the sleeves came off I switched to the gel as the strips don't stay on very well on the arms without the sleeves.
June 6, 2016
Thanks. My surgery was 4 weeks ago. Do you use any cream or sunblock? What gel are you using? Do you still experience any pain?
June 6, 2016
Definitely use sunscreen on your scars or it can impact scar healing.
I'm using scar away but maderma may work just as well. I'll be at 8 weeks this coming Wednesday. I started using scar treatment at 4 Weeks.
I didn't have pain, but there is tightness when trying to stretch and the scars feel numb and kind of weird- but it gets better each passing week. I'm almost at full stretch now.
I'm using scar away but maderma may work just as well. I'll be at 8 weeks this coming Wednesday. I started using scar treatment at 4 Weeks.
I didn't have pain, but there is tightness when trying to stretch and the scars feel numb and kind of weird- but it gets better each passing week. I'm almost at full stretch now.
June 6, 2016
Sorry to bug you.. but how do you use the sunblock with the scar away strips? Thanks
June 6, 2016
You won't need sun block with the strips. With the gel, I put on the gel and let it dry then apply sunscreen.
June 22, 2016
Where did you get the compression arm garment and how did you know what size you were ?
June 22, 2016
From my surgeon and it was part of the package. She put it on after the surgery. Hopefully yours does too because I wouldn't of known what size to get and I'm sure each brand is different. Plus the arms are swollen for weeks. At first the sleeves were snug/tight and by the end of six weeks they were loose. I wore a medium.
June 22, 2016
Btw your arms looks so good!!
June 22, 2016
Someone had asked if I had lost a lot of weight (can't find the comment now) and if that's why I had the surgery.
I lost 60 pounds. The problem was that I had been yo-yo dieting since the age of 16. Constantly up and down 20 to 30 pounds and in the heavy years up to 60 pounds. I'm short so a size for me is 12 lb! I didn't realize I had a thyroid problem until I was 37. Getting that under control helped a lot. But due to all the yo yo dieting I had/have very loose, sagging skin. No more losing weight or excersize could have done anything to improve it.
I lost 60 pounds. The problem was that I had been yo-yo dieting since the age of 16. Constantly up and down 20 to 30 pounds and in the heavy years up to 60 pounds. I'm short so a size for me is 12 lb! I didn't realize I had a thyroid problem until I was 37. Getting that under control helped a lot. But due to all the yo yo dieting I had/have very loose, sagging skin. No more losing weight or excersize could have done anything to improve it.
UPDATED FROM the frye
28 days post
Compression Sleeves
the fryeMay 3, 2016
I didn't love the compression sleeves the first week- I had to have help getting them on, they were tight and I wasn't used to having that contraption on me.
It did get better by week 2 and by week 3 I actually preferred having them on. Now at week 4, I can easily get them on and off by unhooking it or just pulling it over my head. I barely notice it now and no-one even noticed I ever had it on. It just looks like you have a little sports shirt on under your shirt. When I wear black shirts, it's very discreet.
It did get better by week 2 and by week 3 I actually preferred having them on. Now at week 4, I can easily get them on and off by unhooking it or just pulling it over my head. I barely notice it now and no-one even noticed I ever had it on. It just looks like you have a little sports shirt on under your shirt. When I wear black shirts, it's very discreet.
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May 4, 2016
From what I can see it looks like she did a very good job. I have been contemplating doing my arms. I just started on my journey, getting TT in July. I've been going back and forth about arms because I thought everyone would see the scars, and I would have to practice just doing the Di wave, so I am looking forward to seeing your progress and hearing your assessment of the scar away. Happy healing!
May 4, 2016
Thank you goodlookin! I contemplated it for about a year as the scar is a trade off. In my case, it was all hanging loose skin and I decided it would be worth it. They removed 1.1 lbs of skin from each arm. I figure I will use the Scar Away and then maybe a nice little spray tan will cover the rest in swim suit season. Fingers crossed!
A TT is next on my list, but I've heard the recovery time is longer and more painful. The arms were a pain for a week to 10 days because of mobility- no stretching, arms over your head and such. But got much better after that. You could go back to an office job 3 to 5 days after the surgery quite easily.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your TT!
My best to you
A TT is next on my list, but I've heard the recovery time is longer and more painful. The arms were a pain for a week to 10 days because of mobility- no stretching, arms over your head and such. But got much better after that. You could go back to an office job 3 to 5 days after the surgery quite easily.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your TT!
My best to you
May 7, 2016
I am wanting to get my arms done for about 10 years. I did the tummy tuck 1 year ago and now I'm ready for the arms. Do you have a before picture? Did the price include the anesthesiologist and surgery room? Your arms look so good! I can't wait!
May 7, 2016
Hi! I'm really sorry but I don't have a before picture:( I didn't realize I was going to post anything at the time.
That price did include everything, even the compression sleeves. The only thing it didn't include was the prescription for oxycodone. I may have spelled that wrong!
Are you happy with your TT? That's next for me!
That price did include everything, even the compression sleeves. The only thing it didn't include was the prescription for oxycodone. I may have spelled that wrong!
Are you happy with your TT? That's next for me!
May 8, 2016
Yes, I feel so much more comfortable in my clothing. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.
It was the grand total for everything including the compression garment. The only thing it didn't cover was the pain meds for after the surgery!
It's Dr. Sarah Nargi at Whitefish Plastic Surgery in Whitefish. If you set up an appointment, tell her Tracey recommended you!
Thanks for replying :-)