How Long Do I Have to Wait to Exercise Again After Lipo?

asked 1 year ago by 7246anon in NJ
Latest answer by Samuel Sohn, MD
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11 answers to How Long Do I Have to Wait to Exercise Again After Lipo?

Liposuction patients can start walking the very next day.

Recovery is so quick with the tumescent liposuction under local anesthesia that patients walk out after the easy procedure and can begin strenuous exercise in 1 week. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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It's OK to workout 1 week after surgery

I recommend patients can begin to start increased activity at one week out after liposuction - although recommendations amongst surgeons can vary greatly. While I don't restrict patients from any type of activity after one week, I do reinforce that the more activity you engage in, the longer and more persisten the swelling will be. I don't feel this harms the ultimate result, but you will be swollen for a longer period of time.

Samuel Sohn, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after liposuction

One can usually exercise at a moderate level at 1-2 weeks after lipo. However, extremely strenuous exercise (such as high heart rate cardio exercise) that can create swelling is best left to 4-6 weeks after the procedure.

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and exercise

With most surgical procedures I perform, I usually recommend to wait about 3-4 weeks to begin aerobic exercise and 6-8 weeks to perform heavy lifting. With liposuction I think the time is cut significantly. I think that by 2 weeks or so you can go back to full exercise routines.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and Exercise

I usually recommend waiting 4-6 weeks before vigorous exercise is begun. This will allow the skin to drape over your new slimmer core. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after liposuction

Usually it is safe to resume vigorous exercise 2 weeks after liposuction, but the timing depends on several factors including the areas that were operated upon and the volume aspirated. You should consult with your surgeon to confirm his/her recommendations.

Olivia Hutchinson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Exercise after liposuction

Depending on the body site that underwent liposuction, some doctors allow their patients to exercise two weeks after surgery but this can be earlier or later depending on your particular situation. You should check with your surgeon.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

exercise again after lipo

Interesting question. You really should ONLY follow your surgeon's protocol. With that said the time frame between operation and returning to exercising depends upon the following: !. Which type of liposuction techniques or combination therefore, 2. Your own medical history, 3. surgeon's protocol, 4. Amount removed. So you see the answer to your question is dependent upon the actual procedure on each individual. On average the answer is 1 week. From MIAMI DR. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Exercising after Liposuction

Opinions about when a patient can/should resume excersining after liposuction will vary. Liposuction tubes remove fat by being passed expertly through fat infiltrated with a wetting (IE tumescent) solution allowing a powerful vacuum to rip it and remove the fat. Doing so with only wetting solution as opposed to doing it with tumescent solution supplemented, when needed by OTHER modes of anesthesia, does NOT change the amount of trauma the liposuction steel tubes and the vacuum... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Largely a judgement call by your personal surgeon.

I do pure tumescent liposuction. Patients are wide awake for the procedure. Typically people return to their work out in 2 days. However, many liposuctions are done under general anesthesia and are much more traumatic. Your surgeon will advise you based on their experience with their procedure and the degree of trauma they typically cause. For this reason, it is very important to follow the advice of the surgeon doing your procedure.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

After Liposuction I like my patients to wait two weeks before starting to exercise again

While it is highly unlikely that you would bleed and develop a hematoma in the areas of your liposuction, I feel that the risk remains during the first 2 weeks after the procedure. I allow my patients to restart exercise at two weeks but ask them to refrain from anything that might cause their body to be hit or banged for at least two months.