Hard time finding a surgeon to do arm lift
Bonnie
I can do hard things, life is teaching me that I can.
Lost 222lbs with rny, 20 lbs regain.
Plastics, July 2010 with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey, Mexico
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I would wait unit you are closer to goal - IMHO. Even though the PS may say you have a certain number of pounds of hanging skin - it doesn't mean the scales will show a loss of that much.
I started out with less to lose, than you, but also have lost 100+ pounds before and put it back on, so had hanging skin to start with.
Please check out compression garmets.
best wishes.
Yes, I am that person, Bonnie is talking about. I had my brachioplasty when I was still 100lbs overweight. I had such bad hanging arms that when I swam, they would hit my head and face. It would been funny if it hadn't been so pathetic! I would only swim in the middle of the night at a 24 hour fitness center. You have to understand, however, that you will need a revision. I had a tummy tuck and brachio. I had to have my tummy done before I lost all of my weight because I was living on pain meds due to chronic back pain! Once I had my tummy done, I have not taken one pain med! I am an RN who works 12 hour shifts and my bad was always killing me. My starting weight was almost 500lbs.
I'm with Dr. Sauceda now having my revision to my tummy tuck and I will return next year when I've saved more money for my revision to my brachioplasty. He's doing my thighs in 3 stages because they are so bad.
I'm not sure why your doctor would say you have 30-40lbs of excess skin. That's a lot. I had 9 lbs and my arms were 28 and 29 inches around of hanging skin. Skin without fat really doesn't weigh much at all.
12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.