How would you fix?

[WarrenH]

GB, I used Canon's Arcsoft programme. When I transferred your image to my desktop I got a slight colour shift and a change of contrast, which surprised me.

For the retouching firstly, I enlarged the image 2X because bigger images are easier to work with.

I used a cloning tool which I set to a manageable 17 pixels wide. The tones, I took from (both) above the blemish and below the blemish. The tones from above I moved down and the tones below the blemish I moved them up until they met. Then I found tones from other parts of the arm that allowed me to blend and model the shading to look more natural. I then smoothed the repair with a smoothing tool, again set to 17 pixels wide with a transparency of 28%. This transparent setting blends the tones softly rather than smudges them.

All up the task took about 5 minutes but to reshape the inside of the upper arm to being closer to your original shape, would take much care now so as not to build up an unnatural fringing. This would take about another 10 minutes work and possibly also take several attempts to get it right.

I'll post the image to your email. It will be sent within the next few minutes.

Cheers.

PS, now I cant send you an email because my post count has to be 20 before I can send emails to other members of the Forum. This is a very serious site.