2 Liters Removed During Vibration Assisted Lipo (VAL) But No Results - Why?

IT is nearly impossible to remove 2 liters of fat without seeing a difference, Therefore you still must have some swelling present. Give it at least 3 months to judge the results.

Bruising is common several days after liposuction. The aesthetic result is often not seen for several weeks to a few months after liposuction with improvement over six months or more.

The good news is that you are very early in your recovery following liposuction and that swelling and some bruising is normal. The swelling and bruising should improve over the next week. It generally takes 2-3 weeks to see your weight start to drop. The amount of weight you loose should be approximately equal to the amount of fat removed during the procedure (the amount of the  2 Liters of aspirate that was pure fat). At 6 weeks post-op you should see a nice improvement in your shape. Post-op photos are generally taken between 4 to 6 months after the procedure as it takes this long to see the "final" result.

I would recommend that you discuss your concerns with your Plastic Surgeon

Best regards, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS

The swelling will obscure the results for several weeks and it will take 6 months to see the final result.

akimber,

5 days after liposuction is too early to see results.  You are expected to have swelling that hides the effect of the liposuction.  I usually tell my patients to wait up to 4 weeks for the swelling to go away, and it takes up to 3 months to see the final results.

If you're 5'4" 127lb and your surgeon really did remove 2 litres, they you should definitely start seeing some improvements shortly.

 

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD