Vaser Lipo Recovery

You didn't mention what you are planning on doing during this holiday. If you are just planning on getting together with family ans sitting around a week is not a problem. However if you're planning on jumping on a plane flying to Mexico for swimming surfing and scuba diving then it is a problem. After vaser liposuction you need to wear a compression garment  a  minimum of one month. This may conflict with any activities you have planned on a vacation. In... more

It is possible to be feeling well soon after VASER Liposelection. Those who recover quickly tend to be those patients that are already quite athletic, have only small amounts of fat to remove, and have a high pain tolerance. In my practice, for the areas that you are mentioning, I will typically advocate for gentle return of activities after 48 hours. With good support garments patients can feel comfortable. In general, most patients need 1-2 weeks to really feel like that are getting... more

Recovery may vary tremendously among different individuals. Furthermore , the extensiveness of this liposuction and the amount of fat removed may also play a role in the recovery process. One week is a very limited anount of time for recovery and in most instances is probably insufficient.

Typically, a week would be enough time to get up and around easily. However, surgery is stressful no matter how you look at it. I would advise you to wait until you are not in a rush to recover. Especially if you are trying to keep it to yourself and will be around other people. You will not sit and stand quite the same at a week. Liposuction will no doubt make you sore. You will still be swollen and sore at a week. Let it be fun, give yourself plenty of time. You would rather be shopping... more

While it is possible to recover from liposuction within a couple of days, I would think that you are cutting it a bit close.  It is best to give yourself 1-2 weeks to recuperate.