JulieNYC's Lateral Thigh Lift and Brachioplasty

cindyluhu · 12-12-2007, 11:00 PM

Yay Julie, you go girl!! Congratulations. You must be so excited. A new you for the new year, doesn't get any better. Keep us posted.
Cindy

Kristin07 · 12-19-2007, 01:25 AM

Julie!!! How are things going???? Did you have your LAST surgery!?!?!

losingjusme · 12-19-2007, 06:59 AM

i believe it is tomorrow ... i'll be thinking of you tomorrow, Julie!

peaches9 · 12-19-2007, 07:15 PM

Hi Julie;
Tomorrow iis the big boob day huh?

Well, best of luck for a speedy uneventfull recovery...

Can't wait to see your after pics (hee,hee)

Boo · 12-20-2007, 11:08 PM

I'm thinking about you!

JulieNYC · 12-25-2007, 11:27 PM

These are not the best pictures. I want to give you good pics of how well the scars are doing but I'm dealing with limited software since I'm traveling. When I get home on the 6th, I'll do better. I'm at 6 weeks postop.

Arm Out.jpg Arm Up.jpg

georgia girl · 12-26-2007, 01:23 AM

Wow, your arms look so thin and toned! It looks like you are healing very well. Thank you for sharing your PS journey!

peaches9 · 12-26-2007, 11:49 AM

Did you have your Breast Implants done yet? I thought it was sched. for Dec 20th???

cindyluhu · 12-26-2007, 01:24 PM

Hi Julie, How's everything going? Hope your latest surgery went well, I think it was right around this time that your boobs are getting done. If you already had it, hope everything went well. If you haven't had it yet, then good luck. Please keep us posted.
Cindy

kareyquilts · 12-26-2007, 01:38 PM

Hi guys, Julie started a new thread for her breast and thighs. Check it out at http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f12/julie...tml#post662745

enterprise01 · 12-29-2007, 04:02 AM

You are such a fast healer! Your arms are looking fantastic. I'm at 4 weeks post-op and my arms are no where close to how yours look. Are you using silicone sheets or mederma or anything else on the scars? And are you still in a compression garment for the arms?

JulieNYC · 12-29-2007, 12:32 PM

Enterprise,

For what it's worth (and it's only one guy's opinion), Dad says Mederma, vitamin etc. is a waste of money. He says moisturizer in general will help, but that specific products that claim scar reduction won't. I don't know what I think about that, but I've been using Nivea cream, per his recommendation, and it's worked pretty well.

No, I'm not in a compression garment. If I'm honest, I quit wearing it in week 4, though I was supposed to wear it through week 6. I would have worn it longer if I had one like yours. Mine kept rolling down (it wasn't joined behind the shoulders) and was too loose by the time the swelling went down to do any real good (that was my excuse anyway).

mommi-hammi · 12-29-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieNYC

For what it's worth (and it's only one guy's opinion), Dad says Mederma, vitamin etc. is a waste of money.

I heard that same thing yesterday from another surgeon . . .

I took my 14 year-old daughter back to see her surgeon for a 2 week follow-up appt after she had a cyst removed from her throat. She asked the doctor how soon she could start putting "Mederma" on the scar and her surgeon said the same thing - that there really is nothing that works to make the scar less visible.

I wish she hadn't told her that, because my daughter had in her head that it would help. As it is, she looks like she survived a mugging and ended up with about a 2 inch scar right across the front of her throat! I am sure with time the swelling will go down and the incision will be much less noticeable, but my teenager wants it gone YESTERDAY!

I have used Vitamin E oil on my band incisions and after a year, all but the port incision are barely noticeable. I bought Mederma, but didn't like the way it smelled.

mommi-hammi · 12-29-2007, 05:42 PM

I forgot to say that the doctor told my daughter that the worst thing for her incision was the SUN. She told her to use a moistuizer with SPF on her incision whenever she is going to be outside for the first year . . .

enterprise01 · 12-29-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mommi-hammi

.... I bought Mederma, but didn't like the way it smelled.

I remember reading somewhere that Mederma is made from onions. That's probably why it smells funky. Dr. Heller suggested the silicone sheets. My guess is that the silicone sheets help keep the scar flat because of the way they adhere to the skin. I also like the idea of keeping the scars covered because the whole area is extremely sensitive and just the slight rubbing of my clothes against the incisions causes pain.

Lynn, I'm sure your daughter will heal just fine. Youth has quite a few advantages. But I do remember being that age and worrying about every little flaw. (What am I saying? I still do that!)