driving after arm lift

dreamseeker
on 3/24/10 7:32 am

for those of you who have had an arm lift how long was it after your surgery before you were allowed to drive again?

Marnie

staceyc2008
on 3/24/10 8:54 am - Hillsborough, NC

I had surgery on Friday and was driving by Sunday. I had to be completely off of pain pills though. But that wasn't a problem, ibuprofen worked well for me.

Stacey

Lose: 83 lbs to be Obese, 145 lbs to be Overweight, 176 lbs to be Normal

Arm & Breast Lift 3-5-10 Tummy Tuck 5-14-10 Thigh Lift 7-1-10

dreamseeker
on 3/24/10 9:07 am

DS on 09/04/07

wow... I then should ask how long is your incisions? Mine run from my elbow right up through my armpit and then down to join my breast lift incision so they could get rid of all the excess skin under my armpits in the bra line area.... I am not allowed to lift my arms very high right now which prevents the driving.

Marnie

staceyc2008
on 3/24/10 10:49 am - Hillsborough, NC

VSG on 12/29/08

Mine is from my elbow into my arm pits as well. I also had a breast lift & implants done at the same time. I could move really well, but I shouldn't have. That is probably why my arm pit incisions opened up...my own fault.

Stacey

Lose: 83 lbs to be Obese, 145 lbs to be Overweight, 176 lbs to be Normal

Arm & Breast Lift 3-5-10 Tummy Tuck 5-14-10 Thigh Lift 7-1-10

Laugh Out Loud
on 3/24/10 9:50 am

I had brachio, bl, and ba so my scar goes basically elbow to elbow via arm pits and breasts. My surgeon said 7 - 10 days or until I can easily turn arm over arm on the steering wheel without pain and pulling AND I have to be off pain meds 48 hours.
Good luck to you.
Cindy

dreamseeker
on 3/24/10 9:52 am

DS on 09/04/07

thanks Cindy... my breast lift was done last may but the incision is joined in... but I was guessing the same. I see dr tues the 30th which is about 13 days after. am hoping to be driving them. I am only taking advil now.

Marnie

Laura in Texas
on 3/24/10 11:16 am

RNY on 09/17/08

I drove 9 days post-op, but my doctor didn't really give me "permission" to. But I was going stir crazy and had to get outta the house!! lol

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

cleos_mom
on 3/24/10 12:07 pm - phila., PA

RNY on 06/18/07

I have the same incision as you. I was allowed to drive as longas I was not taking pain meds for 24 hrs. I had surgery on a Monday & was driving by Thursdat
Susan

dreamseeker
on 3/24/10 12:11 pm

DS on 09/04/07

thanks for all the replies... I am really nervous about ripping open my arm pit incisions as I had a lot of problems healing up from my tummy tuck and lost my belly button got infections etc... hopefully by tues I will be able to drive as well.. Cause man I am getting stir crazy as you said texas.

Marnie

workingmommy
on 3/24/10 1:40 pm

RNY on 12/10/07 with

I think my dr said to wait a week or two, but since I had my mom all summer, I didnt drive until 5 or 6 weeks post. Good luck!

April

160 lbs lost to date!
LBL: 6/10/09
BL/BA/Brachio: 7/14/09
MTL: 6/17/10

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