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2 Liters Removed During Vibration Assisted Lipo (VAL) But No Results - Why?
i'm 5'4, weigh 127 lbs. had val on belly, thighs, hips. 2 liters removed. Dr said he removed 2 liters from abdomen, outer thighs,hips and arms. I am 5 days out, very little swelling and only today did I wake up to monstrous black bruises. That is all I can see. No sculpting anywhere. Have worn the extremely tight compression garment non stop. Is this normal in the recovery process and should I not be able to notice even a slight change?
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akimber
in albuquerque
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Liposuction - No Results at 5 Days; Should I Be Worried?
Hi akimber,
It can take a long time to see the final results of liposuction. I tell my patients that they can typically expect to see 85% of the result at 4-6 weeks, 95% at 3 months and that it can take up to six months - or even longer in some cases - to see the final results. So 5 days is much too early to be even the slightest bit concerned about your result. You should, of course, talk to your plastic surgeon about this and any other post-surgical issues.
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Two liters of fat removed and no difference observed
IT is nearly impossible to remove 2 liters of fat without seeing a difference, Therefore you still must have some swelling present. Give it at least 3 months to judge the results.
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2L removed from abdomen, hips, thighs--you should see some results
GIVE IT TIME. It takes months for swelling to subside after liposuction. Give it time, cut out salt in your diet, have some lymphatic massages when your surgeon okays it, and give it time (I know I already said that). Best wishes!
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Five days is too early for liposuction rtesults
You get virtually zero result for first 3 weeks & about 50-60 percent result at six months.It is too early to think of result.I will advise you to follow the post operative instructions of your surgeon.
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Results after liposuction
Bruising and swelling are normal sequelae of surgery, including liposuction, and should resolve within a couple of weeks, although some swelling may remain for several months. Final results will not be apparent for 6 months or so, although you should begin to notice improvement well before that.
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Five days is not enough time to judge liposuction
Bruising is common several days after liposuction. The aesthetic result is often not seen for several weeks to a few months after liposuction with improvement over six months or more.
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Liposuction recovery
The good news is that you are very early in your recovery following liposuction and that swelling and some bruising is normal. The swelling and bruising should improve over the next week. It generally takes 2-3 weeks to see your weight start to drop. The amount of weight you loose should be approximately equal to the amount of fat removed during the procedure (the amount of the 2 Liters of aspirate that was pure fat). At 6 weeks post-op you should see a nice improvement in your...
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Liposuction and cannot see a difference in a few days.
The swelling will obscure the results for several weeks and it will take 6 months to see the final result.
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When to see results after Liposuction
Akimber,
5 days after liposuction is too early to see results. You are expected to have swelling that hides the effect of the liposuction. I usually tell my patients to wait up to 4 weeks for the swelling to go away, and it takes up to 3 months to see the final results.
If you're 5'4" 127lb and your surgeon really did remove 2 litres, they you should definitely start seeing some improvements shortly.
Sincerely,
Martin Jugenburg, MD...
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