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It is Okay to Fly Without a Compression Garment 6 Days Post Lipo? I'm a Flight Attendant.

I am heavier from my lower body so planning to do outer thighs love handles and arms.kindly suggest which type of anaesthesia is recommended..thankyou

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Flying and liposuction

I select the type of anesthesia for liposuction based on how long the procedure is expected to take and how much is going to be removed including the number of areas to be treated. I do the treatment with the newest Smart Lipo Triplex system. If the areas are limited to those discreet areas of only the outer saddlebag, the love handles and the arms then this can be done with light intravenous sedation and tumescent technique. If there is a lot of contouring to do in your thighs, and the... more

It is Okay to Fly Without a Compression Garment 6 Days Post Lipo? I'm a Flight Attendant.

In general, I recommend 4 to 6 weeks of wearing the compression garment following surgery. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Liposuction, anesthesia, post op flying and compression garment

Given the size and number of areas you are considering to have treated with liposuction, I would probably recommend general anesthesia. You will be more comfortable and your surgeon will be able to do a more thorough liposuction. With regard flying and compression garments, the decreased cabin pressure can contribute to post operative swelling. If you don't want to wear a heavy duty post operative compression garment, I would still suggest you wear a light compression... more

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Doing that many areas will probably require general anesthesia because of the limit of how much local anesthesia can be put in at one time. In other words, if your surgeon has to dilute the local anesthesia for all those areas to keep under the dose limit, you may be more uncomfortable during the procedure. So general anesthesia would therefore be wise. For SmartLipo I usually limit compression to no more than 2 weeks. A lighter compression, like a Spanx garment for... more

Compression garment timeline

I recommend wearing the compression garment for at least one week. Since your body tends to swell on a plane wearing the garment will help.

Bruce Katz, MD

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New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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Compression garment

Liposuction recovery is usually a bit easier than most other surgical procedures. As for the garment I prefer it be worn for 3-6 weeks. Best to ask your surgeon.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Pam2000
4 months ago

Thank you so much for ur response... I am told that only while in Flight I must not wear the pressure garment to avoid any vericos veins problem as its already a pressurised compartment... I will be inflight for 5-7 hrs every alternate day.. Hope it's not very painful up there die to pressurisation

HappyGrrl
4 months ago

hi you will want to wear at least Spanx hosiery if you cannot wear the compression garment. I had lipo of the saddle bags 6 weeks ago and I still wear spanx when I am moving around during the day - you will be more comfortable in at least Spanx. Spanx makes a hosiery that goes from the calf to the ribs. I'd recommend wearing it inside out (so as to avoid the seams) and to also cut the center seam in the stomach from the ribs to just below the belly button (otherwise you won't be able to wear the spanx for longer than a couple of hours). Move around as much as possible (walk) and sit as little as possible (sitting hurts). Good luck!

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