How long after liposuction is pain and swelling normal?

This is normal. With any surgery the worst swelling and inflammation occurs for the first 4 days. This is followed by the proliferative phase in which scar tissue is laid down to heal your wounds for up to 6 weeks. Six weeks after surgery, you transition to the maturation phase in which your scars soften and... more

The discomfort of liposuction is a relatively short-lived process from one to four weeks post op in most cases. The majority of the swelling will resolve in four to six weeks, but not completely healed for 6-9 months. Pressure garments for the first month along with lymphatic massage helps tremendously. I will... more

Beware of the surgeon who says that "my patients don't have bruising or swelling." As an old professor used to say "surgery is injury." Liposuction, whether done with tumescent technique, VASER, or laser technique invariably leads to some degree of swelling and pain. Our goal in our Santa... more

I want you to know the symptoms your describing, discomfort and swelling, are totally normal 5 days post-operatively! Post-operatively to help minize swelling we recommend our patients wear a light compression garment for approximately two weeks. This light weight garment aids in minimizing swelling and... more

The discomfort and pain from liposuction are variable between one patient and the next.  Some patients require narcotic pain medications, while others get by with Tylenol or nothing at all. Swelling after liposuction takes a bit longer to resolve.  For most patients, the swelling should be 90%... more

Lucy, You are just five days post-procedure, so I am not surprised that you still have swelling and discomfort. Rest assured, however, you will improve quickly. It takes about two weeks for a majority of the bruising and swelling to resolve. However, it takes another two to four months for all of the... more

I have been in practice for 23 years and have been performing liposuction throughout my career. I now use the VASER, but the basic principles remain the same. I can assure you that it is quite normal to experience swelling following any type of liposuction procedure especially after only five days! To... more

Liposuction on the body is generally not a very painful procedure after the acute postoperative period during the first 48 hours. The procedure is well tolerated and most patients complain of persistent discomfort that allows them to go to work normally for the first 3 weeks after surgery.  Swelling, on... more

The discomfort after liposuction usually subsides slowly over 2-3 weeks. Prescription pain pills are taken for the first 1-2 weeks and OTC advil for the 3rd or 4th week if needed. Swelling and skin tightening take 4-6 months to resolve but even at 1 week you should see alittle improvement and at 1 month you... more

Discomfort and bruising can last one month.  It takes several (usually 4) months to see the final result.  This is not just swelling going away. What also happens is that some remaining fat cells are damaged after liposuction, and so they gradually atrophy.  This gradual atrophy of fat cells of... more