I'm 2 1/2 weeks post-op from a breast lift and liposuction on thighs. I've been walking two miles in the morning and two miles in the evening, but I would really like to do more. My surgeon is very vague about this issue. Can I start doing body weight squats yet? Chair sits? Lunges? She said I can do an elliptical but said not to get my heart rate up, which seems impossible. I'm feeling sluggish and fluffy after 2 1/2 weeks with walking as my sole means of exercise.
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Although
you can expect to see some improvement in waistline inches after liposuction,
it's important to be realistic about your expectations. Lipo works best to slim
down isolated pockets of fat that diet and exercise haven't been able to
resolve, so first focus on reaching your target weight...
Thank you for your question. Compression garments help reduce the swelling after surgery, but in Atlanta heat and humidity these garments can be intolerable. Each surgeon will have their preferred post operative dressings, but typically after four weeks patients can transition to a...
Lisa Lynn Sowder, MD (retired) - Account Suspended says:
Yes you can lose 40 lbs with liposuction but it would take at 4 - 5 sessions of large volume liposuction with each session requiring a general anesthetic, many weeks for healing, time off work and exercise, etc. I think the time and money and risk makes liposuction a...
