Bloating has many causes and generally indicates more gas. It also can be caused by slow transit time through your gut. This may be aggravated by surgery or pain relievers that are narcotic based. Generally exercise tends to improve GI motility and over the long term should decrease bloating... more
Does Dance or Aerobics cause more swelling and bloating after Liposuction?
I took a hip hop dance class 24 days after liposuction and today i feel a little bloated. I am also ovulating, do you think the exercise or ovulation is causing me to be more bloated than usual? I really love exercising, can't imagine not doing so.
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A: Wait 6 weeks after Lipo to be safe
The general recommendation is to wait for at least 6 weeks after Lipo. From a swelling stand point, you might get more swelling from more activity. Take it very slow and wear a garment. Bloating has so many reasons and could not be explained by the liposuction/activity. Hope that helps!
A: Liposuction and swelling
Swelling with exercise is quite normal after liposuction. You have to give it more time for this reponse to exercises will go away. I think it is OK to exercise 3 weeks after liposuction; just wear some form of compression garment.
A: Keep exercising
It's fine to exercise 10-14 days after liposuction. Wear your compression garments for as long as your doctor advised but its good to wear something snug while exercising for at least a month. Probably much of what you are seeing is hormonal.
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14 posts
25 Feb 2009
You will continue to experience periods of increased swelling depending on your activity level. You aren't going to harm your surgical result at this point. You may just feel more uncomfortable after your exercise class. You can wear your post lipo garment if you are exercising aggressively to help keep the swelling down. You could also try wearing SPANX (you can order them online) which would be a little more comfortable than your post lipo garment. Or...just keep exercising and accept that you are healing and it is going to take a few months before the intermittent swelling completely resolves.