How is thigh and arm lift recovery compared to lower body lift
I didn't do them together. I did the thigh lift, then a breast lift with extended brachioplasty (arm lift) later. Both recoveries were much easier than the LBL. There's no muscle tightening. Yes, it hurts, it zings, it's sore and achey - all the things you expect from surgery. But the recovery was MUCH faster. I was back to work (office job) in 10-14 days with both, although still in compression garments.
LBL was the worse for me, wow you don't quite appeciate pain till you have had this done. Arm lift and breast was nothing, thigh lift (incision down to knees) was the worse after LBL. You will be ok, make sure you pick a reputable board certified plastic surgeon, who is familiar will post bariatic patients. Good luck with your tansfomation
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I had lbl/bl/ba/brachioplasty at the same time. The muscle tightening overshadowed the pain from everything else. Once the stomach started to feel better then I started noticing the pain from the arms and then the breasts.
I need a thigh lift but haven't had it yet. good luck!!
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