Thank you for your question!! This is a highly variable topic and depends on the number of areas you had treated, your age, the type of work you do, and the amount of fat aspirated. Typically, I inform patients they can return to work in as little as a couple of days up to a week after the procedure. When they do return to work, I do educate them that they will be more tired than normal as their body is placing a lot of energy to heal the treated areas. So when you do go back to work, you may need to work some half days. Now, if you just had a little area such as your neck, you would be able to go back to work the next day if you are OK with others knowing you had your neck treated. You would need to wear the compression garment for about a week after getting your neck treated. In this case, it's not the Smart Lipo requiring you to take time off work, just the compression garment. It would be best to speak to your surgeon and ask him or her what they recommend. Hope this helps