Tumescent Liposuction: Q&A
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Normal to Gain Weight After Tumescent Lipo? (photo)
I had lipo of U/L abs, flanks, bra line and abdominal skin excision 5 days ago via tumescent. I weighed 140 the am of surgery, today I weigh 152. I expected a few pounds fluctuation but I am tremendously swollen. Is a weight gain of 10 lbs or so typical ? If so, when can I start to feel some relief/ see a difference in the swelling ? I can't fit into anything pre op at all.
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danielle7
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Normal to Gain Weight After Tumescent Lipo?
There will be weight gain following liposuction temporarily due to retention of fluid and swelling. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Weight changes after liposuction
What a great question and common concern. I am repeatedly asked how much weight I expect my patients to lose with liposuction and they usually seem appalled when I answer, "none." Liposuction is NOT a weight loss tool. It is a great way to permanently remove stubborn fat stores, but it does not typically result in significant weight loss. The weight gain you are seeing is likely "water weight" and will go away over the upcoming weeks. During liposuction you...
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Very normal and expected
You weigh more now due to increased water in your body for several reasons:
1) Your surgeon injected many liters of tumescent fluid into the liposuctioned areas which hasn't gone away yet
2) The anesthesiologist gave you lots of fluids to keep you healthy during the operation.
3) The body normally responds to injury/surgery with inflammation and swelling in the area of injury/surgery so the operative sites have extra fluid.
4) The body has a stress response to surgery which...
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Tumescent liposuction and post operative weight gain
It is not unusual to note a weight gain of several pounds in the first few days following a tumescent liposuction surgery. During this type of surgery, salt water is injected into the subcutaneous fat and, in most cases, patients are given a significant amount of fluid via intravenous catheter. It may take several weeks for your body to loss this extra fluid weight. Check back with your surgeon, but wearing a compression garment and watching your salt intake can help speed...
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Weight Gain after Liposuction Normal?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
Some weight gain after any type of surgery is normal. Our bodies tend to hold onto fluid ( fluid retention) when they are stressed. You will find that this fluid will mobilize in the near future and your weight will return to normal.
I hope this helps.
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