Thigh & Arm Lift on African Americans

I am scheduled for a consultation for a medial thigh lift and arm lift.  I am african american and wanted to see photos or find out about the scaring.  I was told that because of our decent keloids and skin thickening is prevalent but I want to know how bad it may be.

I'm curious too. I am part African American and my scars from my RNY are horrible! Of course, I did nothing to treat those, they just healed on their own. Maybe with treatment, the scars can be less dark and raised?
I'd love to see what others have experienced.

Go to makemeheal. com, they have tons of pictures.

I'm part African American but really don't scar bad w/ any of my surgeries. Here are the pics of my scars on my arms and thighs about 6 months for arms & 4 months on thighs. Hope this helps w/ what you are looking for. They are much lighter now and hardly noticable

Thank you so much.

I am not african american but I scar like I am!   I tend to keloid with scaring and my plastic surgeon was concerned about that.  So after my TT he had me cover the incision for an entire 6 months with paper tape....it did help alot!  I would discuss this with your PS.  I know arm lift scars are harder to cover up than TT ones...so good luck to you

Patty

Hi Patty,
Did you put the tape on along with some sort of cream? I saw a different post from someone who suggested the tape, too. Also, I'm guessing you have to wait until it's healed up before you start?
Thanks

never used cream.  I had tape on it from my first post op appt..which was 5 days after my surgery.  I had surg in Jan..and just only recently stopped using the tape.  I did it for an entire 6 months like he said.  I did not form any keloids this time and I had them with both my VSG scars and then my gallbladder scars  (I had to have my GB out a few months post VSG).  So I think it worked for me.

good luck to you

Patty