Vaser Liposelection recovery in 1 week?

I am thinking of having Vaser liposelection done on my inner and outer thighs and also my love handles; howeve, the date I have in mind is only one week before a holiday, is this a bad idea?

4 answers to “Vaser Liposelection recovery in 1 week?”

A: Give yourself time to recover from Vaser Liposelection

Melanie L. Petro, MD

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... more

A: VASER recovery can be quick!!

Manish H. Shah, MD

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... more

A: Liposuction

Steven Wallach, MD

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.

A: Allow more time for recovery from liposuction

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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.

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