It has been 2 months since I had LAMS on my upper arms. The hospital said the effects would become clearly visible starting after 2 months, and although I was unsure, the results really did appear!!
Upper-arm circumference before LAMS: 28.5 cm -> 26 cm at 2 months Weight before LAMS: 54.9 -> 54.1 at 2 months
Even though my weight barely changed, only my upper arms noticeably lost volume!! My upper arms were not originally particularly thick, but the excess fat there was always stressful compared with the rest of my body (Even when I exercised and lost weight, my upper arms stayed the same, so short-sleeved tops would feel tight,,,,)
Now that the extra fat has been neatly reduced, I am completely satisfied both when wearing sleeveless tops and when wearing fitted long sleeves haha
They said the LAMS scars or marks would gradually disappear over 1–2 years, but even now, at 2 months, they are fainter than my moles, so they are not noticeable unless you look closely!
Still, hoping they heal well, I bought scar ointment at a pharmacy and have been applying it. They feel slightly raised when touched, but that is also gradually decreasing with time.
They say the upper arms can continue changing until the third month, so I am looking forward to seeing how much smoother they become haha
I also want to see whether the scars decrease further. I have only been using this scar ointment for 3 days, so I will have to see whether it works well lol