hi,

i am going in for brachioplasty tomorrow and am really nervous. i had a tummy tuck and breast lift 2 years ago and was not nervous at all. My doctor told me the last operation was alot more complicated (8 hours vs. tomorrow 2 1/2 hrs). i'm sure i will be fine. i LOVE my plastic surgeon. he is so professional and really good at what he does. my scars from my last surgery are barely noticeable. Altho' he did say these will be more noticeable because they run against the grain vs. the TT runs with the grain of your body.

but i really hate my batwings....so batwings be gone!

anyway...just wanted to jump on and check in

josie

Mine was the same except its my left arm scar which is slightly thicker than my right arm, i think we would be very lucky if both scars ended up exactly the same, just keep doing what u are doing it can take months and months of work on the scar to see results ..

Hang in there, and keep looking at your before pics ...

^{How much time did you all take off work to recover? Im trying to reschedule my procedure.}

I took off 6 weeks (but I had 3 procedures - tummy tuck, back lift and the brachioplasty).

How much time is recommended for brachioplasty only?

Not quite sure, but probably two weeks. Depending on the type of work you do.

Thanks, mostly desk work but I do go out to the schools and test.

Hi SVM

The brachiplasty was the easiest operation for me to recover. Even easier then the lap band.

My operation was pretty straightforward....no drains, etc.

I'd say 10 days would be a good amount of time. My operation was on a Wednesday. I would've been able to go back after 1 1/2 weeks. I don't work anymore but I was doing pretty heavy housework within 1 week.

Good luck in your Quest

Josie

Congrats on the great results.