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Will I Look Thin 5 Days After SmartLipo?

I'm 19, 130 lbs and 5'2" . I'm having Smart Lipo done on my outer/inner thighs, hips, knees, love handles, and back. I plan to start working within a week or so after my surgery, although I'd like to know, will I see a drastic difference after 5 days to a week? Like drop 2 sizes? Or will I still look the same and only see results after a months or so? I really hope I'll see a difference as I'd like to look slimmer for my new job. Please let me know. Thanks!

Asked 40 months ago by jenny7art in Hoboken, NJ, USA

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age 18-24 back hips inner thighs knees outer thighs female love handles

No drastic difference after 5 days

Smartlipo is a good tool in the hands of the right plastic surgeon who picks the right patient, and given your description of your age, height and weight, you may very well be a very good candidate for the procedure. But it is still a surgical procedure, and with that comes swelling and downtime, in particular if you are having the procedure in multiple areas as you describe. I would tell you the same thing I tell all patients who are seeking Smartlipo, or even conventional lipo: the... more

Shahram Salemy, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

It takes time

5 days is asking too much. Smartlipo recovery is faster than most liposuction procedures, but even so you need to give yourself more time to look significantly thinner. The reason is that your body will swell for a week or two. Swelling and bruising are less with smartlipo, but you will still have some swelling. You will also be wearing a compression garment for 2 weeks. I generally tell patients to expect that swelling resolves by about 2 weeks and you will notice improvement at that... more

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Looking skinny after 5 days

The benefits of laser lipolysis, or SmartLipo, is less bruising, less swelling, and less pain. However, overall, the swelling will stay a bit longer. After any surgical procedure the swelling will continue to increase for 3-4 days, after that the swelling will slowly decrease. Trying to look skinny in 5 days is a bit overly optimistic. It may take several weeks to have significant decrease in size. Wearing garments, massage, initiation of conservative aerobic exercise... more