Hands swelling after arm lift

NoMore B.
on 4/21/12 12:22 am
 Thanks for posting this, Dr Oliver.

Awhile back, someone asked a question about compression after a brachioplasty, and I wrote that my doctor didn't have me use one.  A few people criticized the competency of my surgeon over it.  My surgeon has done hundreds of post bariatric patients so I never doubted him, but it's nice to see that it's just a surgeon preference and a reason for it.  I didnt have any issues not wrapping my arms or using compression, and they've healed wonderfully
Robert Oliver
on 4/21/12 12:49 am - Birmingham, AL
While its not wrong to use compression garments, you have to be a little careful about ones on the arms and legs as you can create some real problems if they're too tight and constrict circulation. IF you have a real tight bachioplasty closure and you put a real tight garment on you can produce a tourniquet on the hand circulation or kill the skin at the incision from pressure. It's a bit of a balancing act between wrapping to help early swelling and the risks associated with the pressure.
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BonBon1
on 4/21/12 6:34 am - Somewhere, GA
Thank you so much for your reply!  I did take the sleeves off and are wearing loosely wrapped bandages.   The dr. agreed my arms were too swelled for the sleeves. 
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