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need help, can't go on this way - I'm writing out of desperation. I was around ~240 three years ago, and by starving myself I got my weight down to a wildly bouncing 105-150 range. And I have kept this going for ab...

2 post-op brachio Qs - Did your arms heal at the same rate or did your dominant arm heal faster? My right arm (I'm right-handed) is healing nicely, but my left is a seroma-filled uncomfortable mess.  Jus...

hard lump in arm 2 wks post-op? - I have a rock-hard lump, about the size of a shooter marble but not as round, in my left arm under my incision... It hurts slightly if I press on it. Noticed it about 3 days ago. S...

tips for not gaining during recovery? - Laying in bed with nothing to do but think about snacking is NOT GOING WELL! I'm 4 days post-op (brachio)... I'm trying not to eat much more than usual, but I'm not burning any of ...

Extended Brachio Tomorrow! - Hehe... I always get to see other people post that their surgery is "tomorrow" and I never thought I'd get to say that :) . I keep expecting panic to set in, but I'm really not ver...

scar minimizing/incision creams - I'm finally going in for my brachio on Wed! ***eek! so flippin' scared!*** Please tell me what sorts of creams/oils/other you guys have found to help with healing to minimize th...

Talk to me about NEEDLES! (brachio) - So I scheduled my extended brachio for 12/21. 78 more days. I want this SO MUCH... and yet now the reality of it all is setting in. I'm terrified of needles. So I want to kn...

multiple procedures and pricing? - So I've been thinking more and more about doing a breast lift with my brachio (not that I have figured out how to pay for just brachio yet lol). Does anyone know the rough pric...

Implants and feeling fat? - I'm going for a brachio... and I'll be paying it off until I'm dead lol, so there really isn't any reason for me to be thinking about further surgeries... but the mind does wander ...

Carecredit $5200, but need $10,000. IDEAS - Grrr... I just typed all this and then it vanished.

general anaethesia v IV sedation? - Did you have general anaethesia or IV sedation? The surgeon I am leaning strongly towards for my extended brachio uses IV sedation for everything, and it scares me. (I have not bee...

brachio recovery? - I similar question I saw here made me wonder... I'm trying to get extended brachio (won't be until Dec because that's when I can take few weeks off), but while I will have rides...

good brachio in southern california? - Okay, so I got CareCredit for $5200 and I can add some cash to that... Now I'm looking for a good surgeon for extended brachioplasty (down through the armpit and below) in the L...

anthem ppo and brachioplasty - I was wondering if anyone has had success getting Anthem PPO to cover their brachioplasty. I'm new to plastic surgery but this will be my second summer since weightloss and I just ...