9 years!
Curious how old you are? I'm turning 60 this year. I think the younger the better, of course. I also yo-yo'd my whole life and therefore my arms were very stretched out and I've lost so much elasticity. Oh well, I've done what I can and am trying to accept them. It's only been 2-1/2 months, so hoping as I work out more they'll begin to look more normal. Just not what I expected.
Turned 36 this year. I am apple shaped... I carried most of my weight in my stomach so my arms and legs were not "that bad" when I was overweight... I had an extended TT back in 2011 and the skin relaxed more than I would have liked, but the surgeon had advised of it... I have a TON of stretch marks all over my stomach and my sides... I am hoping for a thigh lift early next year and I am going to discuss with my new surgeon (old one retired and now teaches) possibility of tightening the stomach up a little.
Definitely disappointing when you spend a lot and its not how you would like. Good luck with the working out... I am sure you will see improvement with it. Also as the healing continues that should help... more of the swelling will go down etc.
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
Thigh lift 10/2020