recovery from brachio?

Hi gang,

I'm having a brachioplasty on 9/24 and wondering what anyone's recovery period was like. I'll be taking three weeks off work (hairdresser), is that enough?

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.

I would talk to your surgeon.  At three weeks I was pretty much doing what I needed to do -- but I did not have a job that put so many demands on my hands and arms. 

Red

I'd agree with redhaired. I had about a week of limited mobility. Slowly upward mobility with my arms to shoulder level within about two weeks. Seven months post op I'm full mobility but the scars still are tight. I had full upward mobility after a month but the scar felt like a tight, non-stretching rope that was limiting. I was told 6 months for that rope feeling to go away. That was pretty accurate.
Marie

First of all, congrats on your braccio!!  It was the best post-op decision for me EVER!!  I LOVE my new arms!!  I returned to work in 2 weeks, but I'm a teacher so I did not have to use my arms as much as a hairdresser.

Laura

I agree with the other posters. You will be feeling fine most likely but you will be using your arms more than most so you will probably feel the soreness for a longer period. Maybe starting off part time would be better so you can ease back in.

Congrats o the brachio.

I had a brachio too and was out of work for over a month.  I really didn't need that much time - maybe because I had so many other plastic surgery prcoedures prior to my arms that in comparison, this was not the most difficult.

Your range of motion is limited during your recovery period and there tends to be a good deal of swelling.  My surgeon required me to limit the use of my arms.  No heavy lifting.  Nothing that required a lot of extensive arm movements.  As a hairdresser, I would be concerned about how much you use your arms with styling, etc.