How Long Does Recovery from Liposuction Take?

asked 1 year ago by anon567
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
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Tags: age 18-24, hips, knees, stomach, thighs, waist, 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, love handles, recovery

hips, thighs, back of kneas, waist/lovehandles, and stomach area i weigh 150, and am 5'4" tall and am 23 yrs old

9 answers to How Long Does Recovery from Liposuction Take?

Recovery From Liposuction

I'm amazed at how naive some plastic surgeons are when they talk about liposuction. The reality is that liposuction is the most painful cosmetic procedure performed. I wish it wasn't but that's the truth. The reason is that the cannulas are passed along the muscle fascia and through the fat layers many, many times. And although this causes a neuropraxia or makes the sensory nerve to the skin go to sleep and be numb it still is a painful procedure... more

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Time to Recover from Liposuction

Here is the information I give my patients regarding the recovery process after liposuction. In general however young adults like yourself tend to recover faster than most. 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 will be improved within two weeks; however, some... more

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

Time off for recovery after liposuction

This alot of liposuction to be performed and in all honesty you would be better off getting closer to your ideal body weight of 125 lbs prior to liposuction. However, I would generally advise at least 2 weeks off.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction results

Liposuction results take several months. You have to give some time for the swelling to dissipate. This often takes 4 months or longer.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

A couple of days is usually all you need off for most liposuction

Liposuction is remarkably well tolerated. There will be some swelling for a few weeks and a little bruising a few days, but for the most part you should be back to 90 percent of your regular life within a couple of days. There is a little mild soreness that persists. Perhaps the most inconvenience you will feel is wearing the compressive garment. - one of our patients affectionately called it a "fun suit". You may come to love it, or hate it,... more

Christopher J. Peers, MD
South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Liposuction

Full and complete recovery can take several weeks; however, one can usually resume work, though may have pain and/or discomfort, within a few days, or sooner.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction on multiple areas

Recovery can take different time for different people depending on the amount of surgery. It may be safer to have separate surgeries and do liposuction on one or two areas than to try to get all done the same time for convenience. Multiple surgeries adds to the length of the procedure and may add to the risks of the procedure.