Will SmartLipo Swelling Resolve in Time for Wedding 8 Weeks Away?

Son is getting married in 8 weeks. Will swelling from SmartLipo to upper arms and lower back have gone down by then? Or should I wait? Thanks

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by 8843anon in Italy

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Too close to be certain

Smartlipo MPX is a wonderful tool for liposuction, it is true patients have less swelling, less bruising and usually they have skin contraction, however patient still have swelling, and some bruising and skin thighthening will take 3 to 6 months to reach its final result. As a consequence of the above my advise to you is to wait until after your event. Good luck

8 weeks is pushing it

Eight weeks is a little close on the time frame for a big event such as a wedding. It is not so much the swelling that is concerning but how your body heals and how quickly the skin tightens. Eight weeks is certainly enough time for the swelling to resolve, but the body can sometimes take about 3 months to reach the ideal tightening. At 8 weeks, you are almost at maximum tightening, but it may not be ideal. Every patient is different, some tighten faster and... more

SmartLipo swelling

There is no definitive time frame for swelling to resolve. It could be a week to months. If you are concerned delay the surgery til after the wedding. From MIAMI Dr. b