Question:
Sagging Arms and Short Sleeves
Ok, ladies the summer is almost here and I went shopping and became depressed because looking for summer blouses and shirts because my arms are so sagging and wrinkly, I need my shirts to come at least to my elbows and everything I found was short sleeves. I wanted to hold off until after summer to have my arms done, because I don't want to spend the whole summer recovering. What is everyone else doing? Just letting it all show? — Gay S. (posted on April 23, 2003)
April 23, 2003
I like three quarter length sleeves myself even though I don't have too
much trouble with excess skin on my upper arms. I have found that Sears,
J.C. Penny's, Rich's and some of the better department stores have cute
things with longer sleeves. Unfortunately once we reach a size where we
can shop in the juniors department we can't wear the type of clothes they
sell. Seems unfair, huh? I've had the most success with cute, in style
clothing at Sears and J.C. Penny's. Best wishes to you!
— ronascott
April 23, 2003
After a lot of frustration and soul searching...I've decided to let 'em all
hang out. I've got saggy arms...but, I am NOT MO anymore...so...in my
opinion, saggy arms beats being MO any day. I'll deal with the saggys.
Have a Sparkling Day!! ~CAE~
— Mustang
April 23, 2003
I let them show... but they're not as bad as my thighs! After spending the
winter thinking I'm looking pretty dang good... I go to buy some shorts.
Aaack! That sent me running screaming from the dressing room. Capris,
here I come.
— mom2jtx3
April 23, 2003
I feel your pain Girl! I had the same problem. I just had all my plastic
surgery on March 31st and I had the Brachioplasty along with my tt and
breastlift. I'm SO glad I did the arms. I think I would've preferred them a
little thinner but my Dr. likes things to look as natural as possible and
inline with my body size. I guess I agree with that. Now, the arms are a
trade off since the scar is all the way down to my elbows, in the armpit
and zigzagged down my sides to the bottom of my breasts (to get the extra
skin that hangs over the bra. Yuk!). I made the decision that a scar that
fades over time was worth getting rid of that awful looking skin. I do have
to wear this little compression 'shirt' that comes down past my elbows for
a month and its made out of nylon and spandex. Its HOT! I'm glad I didn't
do this during the summer months. It would've been pure torture! If I were
you, and your thinking of doing PS, wait until the weather cools down.
— Kris T.
April 23, 2003
Well, here is what I'm doing - capri pants and 3/4 length sleeve tops. I
have some twin sets with tank tops under a 3/4 or long sleeved sweater that
I wear too. If I am hot and no one is in the office, I take off the
sweater. If it sounds like anyone is coming I throw it back on! If we go to
Disney or somewhere hot I am wearing shorts and t shirts. (I'll never see
those people again ha ha) I look hideous in a swimsuit, so I don't know
what I'm going to do about that this summer. My legs and arms are really
saggy and wrinkly, like one of those sharpei puppies! My tummy is getting
flatter but still saggy. My bras are empty! My butt is flat!I haven't had a
consult with a PS yet, when I go for my one year check up with my surgeon
next month he is going to make me an appointment for one. I need the works!
Pray for me that my insurance will pay otherwise I have to stay like I am.
I'd still rather be like this than like I was one year ago! (open RNY
5/30/02 down 150 lbs)
— Sheryl S.
April 23, 2003
Shop the clearance sales! I have seen about 100 cute long or 3/4 sleeve
lightweight white tops. They will be cool this summer but hide your arms. I
am fortunate enough to have OK arms, but I understand what you mean. I can
ALMOST wear a bikini--except for the wrinkly nasty skin that shows if it
doesn't come all the way to my waist! So close and yet so far!
:)<p>This reminds me of a funny thing I read in a book about a girl
who took her grandmother shopping. The grandmother insisted on shopping in
the junior's deparment and picked out a cropped camisole top that you
couldn't possibly wear a bra with. The girl protested that the grandmother
couldn't wear that. When the grandmother asked why not, the girl said,
"Grammy, your boobs would hang out the bottom!" LOL Now is that a
mental picture or what?<p>I guess the point is that just because you
can no longer wear something doesn't mean you no longer have the DESIRE to
wear it! *G* Oh, and I solved my "bikini" problem by pairing surf
shorts with a bikini top. Looks just fine!
— ctyst
April 23, 2003
I've got the same problem but have been thanking my lucky stars that the
3/4 length sleeves are so popular; I see them *everywhere*, both in stores
and in catalogs. T-shirts, blouses, all kinds of things. Some of the
short sleeves, if they're long enough, are pretty close to elbow length in
any case. I bought one casual blouse in a sort of Hawaiian print in the
plus-size dept., a 1X; I can usually wear a misses size XL as well, but
sometime the arms on those are shorter and tighter.
— Celia A.
April 23, 2003
I definitely know what you mean. I'm scheduled for my brachioplasty and
having my knees done on 5/12/03. We're having a big family get together on
6/14/03 for my Father's 80th birthday. I hope the pain and disconfort is
all gone by then. Several in my family have not seen me since I've lost
150 lbs. I had an abdominoplasty and breast reduction on 3/31/03. I'm
still so happy, I don't care about the scars.
— jan M.
April 24, 2003
I wear tank tops and short sleeves - My theory is that the floppy bat wings
still look 10,000 times better than my flabby body ever did.
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