Swelling 3 Days After Liposuction- Normal?

asked 8 months ago by Tavia12 in Toronto
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: 3 days post-op, normal, swelling

Today is day 3 post op liposuction. I had virtually no swelling the past two days. However, today I woke up with huge swelling. It feels very uncomfortable under the garment and it was a lot harder than before to get it on again. Is it normal to have swelling start today? or did something go wrong? As well, when will it start going down?

3 answers to Swelling 3 Days After Liposuction- Normal?

Swelling 3 days after liposuction

It is normal to notice swelling couple days after liposuction. Immediately after liposuction, you do not see the swelling. However, you will begin to see the swellling within couple days and it will persist for coule months. The are of liposuction is essentially "traumatized." It will try to hold onto fluid. It takes at least two to three months to get the final contour after liposuction. Some days, as you become more active, you may see... more

Sugene Kim, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Swelling after Liposuction.

Thank you for the question. Yes, some swelling normal after liposuction surgery. This may be related to the intravenous fluid that you received during your operation or because of fluid that has tracked down ( because of gravity). Occasionally swelling may be related to the presence of deep venous thrombosis (clotting). Always safest to check with your plastic surgeon in person. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Liposuctio swelling

Swelling three days after liposuction is very normal. It usually takes a few weeks fir the majority of the swelling to go down, but may take several months for it to completely resolve.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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