FINALLLYY PLASTICSS, Advice? Stories? Successes?

[GreenTealael 25,593]

10 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I thought it was an after pxt too @catwoman7 & @GreenTealael & I went back and reread the post too.

Yes, to have plastics or not is a very personal decision. I’m one who decided not to because I didn’t have a lot just a little all over (though I think it has got more noticeable as the years have passed & I’ve got older) and I tend to scar. I’m not one for a bikini, short shorts or waving my arms around so none really sees mine. My clothes cover it well even in body con dresses and skinny legging like pants.

The only thing I’d suggest is to avoid Lipo. You’re only removing more fat so you’ll have more loose skin. Oh and all those skin tightening treatments your local beauty clinic says will help, they won’t so save your money on those and maybe put it towards plastics if that’s what you decide to do.

I love Lipo when done with skin removal. But the surgeon has to be skilled in body/lipo sculpting because there is some art to it. I would not recommend solo lipo unless someone is very young (20’s) or like the ideal candidate (no lose skin, lipodema, asymmetry correction, etc)

[FifiLux 565]

Did you get a date yet for your arm lift?

My wings, even after seven/eight months of weight work, in the pictures I had to submit to the Dept of Health here.

 

[ms.sss 15,820]

On 4/6/2025 at 6:14 PM, fourmonthspreop said:

No, it doesn't look super obvious when I wear long sleeves pic for reference (I am always wearing long sleeves) however I personally would like to have a brachio to feel confident in t-shirts without that arm flap wacking against my side

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! ❤️

Edited April 8 by ms.sss

[catwoman7 11,280]

Yes - as Greentael (sp?) said above, your second set of photos give more context. Here are my before and afters. I forgot I had these on here.

[fourmonthspreop 522]

Welll.... got my brachio. On post op day 4. Feeling pretty good. It's still very swollen. Here's post op day 3 photo. I can't wait to be healed and wearing t shirt. I have to wear this compression top for 2 weeks straight then for 12 hours a day for 4 more weeks or so.

[GreenTealael 25,593]

4 hours ago, fourmonthspreop said:

Welll.... got my brachio. On post op day 4. Feeling pretty good. It's still very swollen. Here's post op day 3 photo. I can't wait to be healed and wearing t shirt. I have to wear this compression top for 2 weeks straight then for 12 hours a day for 4 more weeks or so.

Congrats!

[FifiLux 565]

Congratulations.

Look forward to hearing your updates.