Does Dance or Aerobics Cause More Swelling and Bloating After Liposuction?

asked 3 years ago by songbird26 in maryland
Latest answer by George J. Beraka, MD
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Tags: exercise

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.

5 answers to Does Dance or Aerobics Cause More Swelling and Bloating After Liposuction?

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.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

You can exercise freely 2 weeks after liposuction.

Hi. Feeling bloated is not alarming. After liposuction, there is bruising, which typically is gone in three weeks. You don't see the final shape for four months. But you can exercise all you want now. You won't do any harm.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Swelling after Liposuction surgery

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. Another common cause of bloating after surgery, but not necessarily related to exercise, is the change in your GI Flora (the bacteria in your gut) resulting from the antibiotics used. You may want to... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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