i got alot of the same responses/reactions about my decision to get an arm lift as well. i was told my arms weren't so bad, that they were fine, and that no one noticed the extra skin.
Well *i* noticed.
i always disliked my upper arms, even when i was "normal sized" as a teen, in my twenties, early thirties. one if my biggest sadnesses was having to wear a shawl on my wedding day over my awesome sleeveless dress because i was uncomfortable showing them.
then when i started the road to morbid obesity, i absolutely HATED them omg
fast forward to post wls and my joy of wearing tank tops again were marred by not up to snuff arms.
so i got me an arm lift, baby.
i wont sugarcoat it: recovery was a bee-yatch. mostly self-inflicted as i didn't listen to my doc and did too much too soon. i also have noticeable scars (im over 5 yrs post plastics, 6.5years post wls), which i knew going in as i historically scar badly.
BUT, omg i love my arms. weird to say out loud but true. im sleeveless like ALL the time, even in winter lol. and because i love my arms so much i take care of them with regular exercise, ha!
here is a link to my BariatricPal photo album of my arm lift before pics and progress/results over the years:
there are pics 6m before arm lift, day before arm lift, and 1 & 6 months after, and one from last fall (5 years after arm lift)
(im trying to find old pics of arm close ups where im not flexing, but it seems i only like to flex hahhaha)
long story short, if you have the means/resources and the desire, do it! you only live once, may as well enjoy it with fabulous arms (or boobs or butts or noses) if thats what you want.
good luck! ❤️