No Difference After Liposculpture

Hi there- Any liposuction procedure will result in a fair amount of swelling, and this swelling will keep you from full appreciating your outcome until it has resolved. This resolution occurs over about 3 months, and over that time you should be seeing ongoing improvement as it does go away. With regard to your other questions, it is important to realize that only your surgeon knows the details of how your surgery was performed and what exactly was done to you. I suggest you give the office... more

After 1 week, you should see a little improvement after liposuction and a big improvement at the 1 month mark and the final result at 4-6 months. That is a lot of areas you had done at 1 surgery. I hope your surgeon was thorough and not just taking a little here and there. Time will tell so be patient and see your doc about your concerns.

Thank you for your question. You are still very early in the recovery process. The swelling can take 4-6 months to subside so you will not be seeing your final results at 2 weeks post op. I ask my patients to wear a compression garment for 4 weeks post op liposuction surgery. I would suggest that you allow your body time to heal and keep in comunication with your surgeon during the recovery process. Best Wishes!

Surprisingly, you may weigh more after liposculpture ( liposuction) than before the surgery. This is typically due to accumulation of fluid in the treatment areas. This swelling can persist for some time taking nearly 3 months to eliminate the vast majority. Two weeks is far to early to predict the post-op result. Ask your surgeon for a breakdown of the volume of fat removed from eash area. .

It is my experience that trying to reshape more than 1/3 of the body surface at one time produces inferior results for patients. Similarly, using multiple small incisions and microcannulas produces better results in my experience. Regardless, increased healing time may improve results.

You cannot possibly see anything close to your final liposuction results only 2 short weeks after the surgery was done.  Give it time.  Your weight may not change much, but your shape should change noticeably.  If you have concerns about exactly what area was treated, you'll need to ask your surgeon.  Best wishes!

At two weeks, it is too early to assess the final results of liposuction. I could not tell you what your surgeon did for you unless I was there at the time of surgery.

Like any surgery, one can expect swelling and fluid retention.  We tell our patients not to get on a scale for a couple of weeks as they will usually be "up" a few pounds.  This is usually just water weight.  You may see some results at two weeks, but it is early in the course.  It is important to do what your doctor tells you, (i.e.; compression garments, activity, etc), so as to gt the best result.  The body has to heal under the skin, (where the... more

Liposuction is a very popular and effective technique for body contouring. Patients who received this surgery should expect a recovery process which will consist of swelling, bruising, and minimal drainage. During the early stage of the healing process, you will have significant swelling and this swelling may camouflage your true results. It is best to elevate the area that has been treated as much as possible, use the compression garment at all times, and limit your salt intake in your... more

We tell our patients that you may seem the same or a little larger at their two week follow up because there is going to be swelling. Every patient is different but that is definitely not your end result.

The real problem in this patient is that there is a lack of communication between patient and physician. Liposuction, like any other surgery, requires a proper medium of communication between surgeon and patients, patience on the part of the patient, and a short period of time after surgery where results are not yet seen, but anticipated.

I tell my patients to expect to be bigger at their 2 week appointment than they were before the procedure and not to be discouraged.  That is not to say that all are, it largely depends on how much swelling that we get, which is variable from patient to patient.  At 2 weeks I wouldn't be concerned.

Hello, Right after liposuction it is common for patients to feel like: "There's still more fat left." The body is composed of more than just skin and fat though. And right after surgery swelling in the tissues can make it hard to see results. Although different surgeons vary in their techniques, in general things get better with time. I would follow-up with your surgeon and give it a few months before you start saying what did or didn't work.