Smart Lipo Q&A
77%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
869 Reviews
Smart Lipobefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Smart Lipo Cost: $4,950

Learn about Smart Lipo

3,353 people and 270 doctors are talking about Smart Lipo

Get Free Email Updates

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

asked 2 years ago by 8843anon in Italy
Latest answer by Victor Manuel Perez, MD
Question viewed 683 times
Tags: arms, back, swelling

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

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

+1

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
Victor Manuel Perez, MD

Kansas City Plastic Surgeon
+1

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
Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

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
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question