It's been about a month since my arm lift surgery! Right after surgery it hurt even to move my arms a little, and in the very early days it stung and throbbed and just plain hurt even when I was doing nothing. Now! That pain is almost gone Time really is the cure Of course it's still a bit much to use my arms as naturally as before haha Still, there's only slight pain with certain movements, and otherwise I'm going about daily life fine Oh, and when the scar area brushes against something it's not so much a sharp pain as a slight sting, a rough feeling I think this needs a bit more time But I can feel myself recovering more and more~ There's still swelling They say lipo swelling can go down for up to 6 months, and a lift has longer incisions, so I'm accounting for it taking longer, and I know it'll go down if I wait, but I can't help wanting it gone sooner haha Still, seeing the dangling flesh gone with my own eyes, the feeling when I raise or lower my arms is strange, even a bit empty haha The thickness has come down a lot too The doctor said swelling needs at least 3 months to watch, and that the difference in swelling between my arms can happen because the amount removed and the incision sites differ from side to side That makes sense, because my left arm was always bigger hahaha My left arm still has more swelling The conclusion is: my arms as they look now are not the end! I need to give it more time and keep watching So I'm working hard on scar care and walking a lot, hoping the swelling goes down soon~ I'm watching what I eat, drinking plenty of water, and now I'm going to slowly add exercise too haha I'll keep managing consistently and post another review on how the swelling and scars change Still, I think it's this good thanks to the doctor's skill plus the stem cells Rather than rushing, I'm going to enjoy the changes slowly