SlimMe Long Sleeve Arm Shapewear, Arm Slimming Sleeves for Women, Tightens and Smooths Arms, Bolero Style - Small to Queen 2

This is exactly what I needed as a post-op compression garment for my upper arms. I find it to be soft, well-fitting, and completely invisible under clothes (especially the nude color). It is a medium weight and would probably be hot in the middle of summer but is perfect for my timing (September) and the material feels good and cool against my skin - as opposed to some of the materials that are rough and tend to trap heat. It is a little long in the arms but I'm 5'3" so I'm very used to that - and the stretchy material allows you to pull it up a little further to reduce the length. If it were summer I would have probably cut the last 4 or so inches off of the sleeve but since I'll be mostly wearing it under office attire and long sleeves, it hasn't been a problem at all.For me it is very comfortable but if you have any incisions in the underarm area, that's exactly where it sits so it will probably be really uncomfortable unless you put some padding under your arms. It also has somewhat prominent seams that may bother some people but they are soft and so far not a problem for me. However, if they start to bug me, it can easily be worn inside out so the seams don't have contact with incisions or bruised skin. For me, it is snug without being tight (I ordered L/ XL bc I have large arms for my size) - which is super important because the really tight stuff can cut off circulation and make the healing process so much more painful than it has to be. There are many similar items on the market and they all have pros and cons... but I'm super sensitive to itchy material (which is a problem with many of them) so, for me, this was a no brainer. I highly recommend.

My review is for the size small. I fall within the weight range but a few measurements did seem a little larger for me on the size chart. This is likely why it feels like the compression on this isn't as tight and supportive as what I was hoping for. It does feel like a nice thick material and fits well, but I was hoping for more tight support and compression. Near my hands the material flares out and offers no wrist compression at all. The size chart says it supports sizes 95-125 lbs (4'10-5'5ft tall) which I do fit into, but the other sizes -- US size 4-6 dress, 26-28" waist, etc are larger than my average sizes. Since the size chart isn't totally wrong, I'm giving this 5 stars, but if you are petite like me and are seeking a very tight compression garment for your upper arms, I'd continue searching for one that maybe comes in even smaller sizes. This feels just like a long sleeve bolero, not much else. If you like ballet core style though and want a shrug for yoga, this is pretty cute. I'm keeping it because the material feels great, and I like this style anyways.

The compression was perfect. My only issue is that it is a little tight in the underarm area. By the end of my 12 hour shift it's cutting into my underarm.

I really wanted to like this. I had an arm lift surgery and this would’ve been perfect but it’s too tight in my armpits. If anybody has had the surgery, they know there’s suture line right down the middle of your armpit so this is not feel good. I’m gonna try to get a bigger size and see if that helps, then again I might just get a whole shirt instead

I tried two different sizes and sadly will be returning both. I am petite and slim but have never liked my arms above my elbows :) (most women my height and weight, and many women much chubbier overall than me, have slimmer upper arms). I have some wiggle there, and they're thicker than I'd like. I just wanted to find something to slim and smooth them under tight-fitting stretchy turtlenecks, light sweaters, etc., much like good firm thigh-slimmers do under sleek pants. These would be good except that they are intolerably uncomfortable around the armpits. The smallest size offered is barely compressive enough to actually do anything for my arms, yet the area that comes in around the armpits and shoulder bunches up into a thick wad of tight fabric and cuts into me so that after wearing for a few hours, I have red marks around the front of my armpits and am very uncomfortable. I think the overall cut of these is smart & less apt to be obvious under clothing than other styles of arm-slimmers I tried, but they need to be cut more out towards the shoulder and less in towards the breasts or something in that area. Like a wider boatneck effect. But not sure if they would slide off the shoulder altogether in that case. Anyway, I think I've given up. Probably will just buy a 2/3-sleeve Spanx-on-top or something.