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Manish H. Shah, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

Recent answer posted by Manish H. Shah, MD

Q: Vaser Liposelection recovery in 1 week?

It is possible to be feeling well soon after VASER Liposelection. Those who recover quickly tend to be those patients that are already quite athletic, have only small amounts of fat to remove, and have a high pain tolerance.

In my practice, for the areas that you are mentioning, I will typically advocate for gentle return of activities after 48 hours. With good support garments patients can feel comfortable.

In general, most patients need 1-2 weeks to really feel like that are getting back on their feet. With that said, if you think your holiday is going to be a busy one, I would hold on the liposuction until you have more time to recover.

Good luck,

Dr. Shah

Board certification
Education	Undergraduate: B.S., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1992 Medical School: M.D., University of Virginia, 1997
Post-medical school training	Residency: General Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1997-2000 General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, 2000-2002 Plastic Surgery, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 2002-2004 Fellowship: Aesthetic Surgery, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital/ New York University Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, 2004-2005
Aesthetic medicine experience	4 years (post-medical training)
Professional memberships	American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Hospital affiliations	Rose Medical Center, Skyridge Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, The Medical Center of Aurora, Centrum Surgical Center, Denver Health Medical Center
Medical or professional license	CO
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Location	Center for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 125 Inverness Drive E Suite 200 Denver, CO View map
Additional Office Locations	227 Midland Avenue, Suite 15B Basalt, CO 81621

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