Maria17

I had an arm lift when I was 43 and it went really well. I'm very happy with the result. It's now 5 months ago so the scars are still fading but even as they are now is loads better than the hanging skin and fat I had before. It's so enjoyable buying clothes without having to make sure the sleeves are extra-wide!!! There was no pain following th op, just a bit of discomfort.

Hello I'm Maria and I've just joined this forum. I haven't had a lap band op, but my arms and legs look like I've lost a huge amount of weight because the skin is covered in severe stretch marks and the fat is quite 'hangy'. When I was 15 I developed hideous and distressing stretch marks on my inner thighs. I also developed more 'normal' stretch marks on my arms and hips, but my legs are unbelievable: red, deep marks, covering my whole inner leg from the knee to the top of my legs. I'm now in my mid 40s and after living with these ugly scars for so long, I'm planning to go for a vertical thigh lift. Last year I had my first surgery: an arm lift and am delighted with the result. The scar goes from my armpit to elbow and is noticeable but will fade as time goes by, it's just under 5 months ago and my surgeon said scars take a year to mature and fade. I had no pain and the discomfort wasn't overwhelming, epsecially with the excitement of stretch-mark free, thinner arms - they had been fat and 'hangy' before but now they're just right and in proportion with my body. The scars are much better than the hanging fat + stretch marks were. I'm writing here to ask if anyone has had a vertical thigh lift, which leaves a scar down to the inner knee. I'd love to know how the recovery went for you, and how you coped with practical things such as going to the bathroom, washing, walking, sitting, driving, sleeping etc. I'm frightened of the procedure and recovery but am determined to finally liberate myself from the stretch marks after 30 years, and do things like going swimming again. Thank you so much Maria