What is the Average Healing Time for Individuals Who Undergo Smart Lipo on Their Abdomen?

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Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
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Tags: abdomen, stomach, duration, healing, recovery

Is the recovery time different for smart lipo when compared to traditional liposuction (for the abdomen)?

6 answers to What is the Average Healing Time for Individuals Who Undergo Smart Lipo on Their Abdomen?

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The time varies as removal rates are so different. Less fat removal can mean the recovery is usually faster. Six weeks is common as a benchmark for recovery, and exercise can start. We do lipo on Friday, and they go to work on Monday, but not exercising, and the wait is still 6 weeks.

Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD
San Francisco Dermatologic Surgeon

www.elitemdspa.com

Smartlipo recovery is quicker

I use Smartlipo, Bodyjet, Vaser, and tumescent liposuction. In my experience, Smartlipo tends to bruise less and hurt less than the other methods. In that sense, the recovery is quicker. However, the time until the final result is very similar, usually 3 months to see 90% of the swelling resolve. The different techniques have different strengths and weaknesses. Your plastic surgeon can tell you which is best for your condition.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon

www.dkhoffmanmd.com

One can return to normal activites fairly quickly, however some healing goes on for a few months.

Most patients can continue to work and do most of their normal activities even as early as the next day. It takes a few weeks to the skin spots to heal and a few months for the underlying tissues to completely heal and lose all tenderness. Liposuction and SmartLipo are quite easy procedures to recover from.

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

The recovery time is same

The recovery from laser lipo or regular liposuction is same . The recovery time depends on the patient and amount of the fat removed.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Healing time following Liposuction including Smart Lipo

In my experience the healing times from the various techniques of liposuction including Smart Lipo are pretty much the same. Here is the information I give my patients regarding the recovery process after liposuction. As with all operations, pain and discomfort varies greatly from patient to patient. Generally, one should expect that pain medication will be required for the first few days. Continuing discomfort can last varying amounts of time. Much of the swelling and bruising... more

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Final Results After Abdominal Smartlipo Will Take 3 Months To See

Recovery or healing time after any form of liposuction has variable meanings. From a result standpoint, healing time is defined by when you will see the final results. Do not become a critic of your surgery until 3 months afterwards. At this point, most of the residual areas of swelling and the smoothness or any irregularities of the abdominal skin will be apparent. From a return to normal activities standpoint, that is a lot shorter of around 3 weeks. Do not confuse physical recovery time... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

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