Looking into having my arms done?

Hi, I have had several plastics, but this will probaly be my last if I do it.  How much did the arm lift run in your area to give me an idea??  and also any particular question I should ask the plastic surgeon when I go for the consult about doing the operation???  Thanks   Gail

In Calif., Brachio runs about $7K - $7,500 for the Dr.'s portion.

MY questions would be:  how many has he done in the last 2 years, can you see pics both bef. and after, has he done a lot of work on WLS patients (we have unique skin situations) and one of MY also most important, does he put the incision along the bottom of the arm instead of halfway to 2/3rds down like most Dr.'s do right now?  More Dr.'s are doing the incision at the bottom , as I just had done,  and I think it looks ten times better.  Hardly visible at all, unless you raise your arms high over your head, whereas with the other normal position the scar is seen almost with any arm movement: reaching out, eating, drinking, lifting something, etc. 

Thanks alot slowgoing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                                           Gail

Hi Gail,
I know we've discussed this in the past but thought I'd throw it out here too......

My original Brachio cost about $5,200 (that included one night stay at the hospital and all pain meds in recovery).

Let me know how your consults are going.
TTFN
Ruth

Hey Ruth, I go for my first consult tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes.
                                                                                                                                                  Thanks
                                                                                                                                                           Gail

I'm in Houston and mine cost a total of $4400.  I LOVE my new arms!! (I have pics posted on my profile).  I had my brachio a month ago.

Laura

You arms look fantstic Laura! I have my consult on fri.

Thanks, Bev!!  Good for you!!  I'm so thankful I had my arms done.  I feel "human" again, even with the scars.

Laura

Laura, Your arms look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  and that is a good price too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  How much pain did you have and did you have a compression sleeve on?
                                                                                                                                                     Gail

Thanks!!  I never really had any pain, thank goodness (but was on pain meds the first 3-4 days).  I had discomfort and was very stiff the first few days because my surgeon had my arms wrapped like a mummy to my fingertips to limit swelling (and boy were my lower arms swollen).  At my first post-op, 3 days after surgery, I was able to unwrap my lower arms and things were much better.  I am still wearing compression sleeves almost 5 weeks post-op.  He wants me to wear them until week 6.  I may wear them a bit longer, at least part of the time.  I don't mind them.

I could have gone back to work after a week with no problems, but thankfully I'm a teacher and had 2.5 weeks off for Christmas break.

Laura