Is it normal to weigh more one week after lipo than you did before the procedure?

Yes, it is fairly common to notice a small weight gain after liposuction. This is often due to a combination of swelling, water retention, and lack of movement. Be patient and keep up a healthy lifestyle through your recovery and you should notice the weight drop off eventually. Keep in mind that liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, but rather helps define the contours of the body and reduce small areas of fat resistant to diet and exercise.

Because of swelling in retention of body water in general many patients after liposuction may actually weigh more temporarily. As swelling resolves this situation will reverse itself.

Absolutely, it is normal to weigh more initially, after liposuction. Liposuction is a traumatic event in which swelling and inflammation occur. Also, IV FLUIDS  were utilized during the procedure and during the tumescent liposuction. There is an electrolyte shift going on. The weight is unimportant, how you look in the mirror is more telling ! The weight will change over the next few weeks as things stabilize out. It takes awhile to see the final result from liposuction. At around 6 weeks you are at about 80% of your final result, at 3 months about  90-95% and 6 months or longer to see final result. Hope this information helps ! 

During the liposuction procedure, your surgeon
injects fluid into your treatment site to help numb and dissolve the fat. Some
of this fluid remains in your system after your procedure and over time your
body will naturally break it down. The combination of post-surgical swelling
and post-procedural fluid means that after liposuction, the number on the scale
is often temporarily higher than it was before your surgery. Your inflammation
and water retention should decrease within several weeks and you should return
to your pre-operative weight or slightly below it.

Thanks for your question. Usually I advise having patience during
surgery healing. Typically at 8 days,
patients retain fluid and have swelling that should go down over time. I understand
you are anxious to see your results but healing is a process. For the best
results, follow your surgeon’s recommendations and discuss your questions with
their office staff.

Hello dear, thanks for your post. Yes, it is possible. It's actually a combination of fluid that is still in you, and swelling that has accumulated. The scale does not lie (perhaps unfortunately!).And it takes a long time to see the final results from a lipo: 4-6 weeks for 80-85% of the result, 3 months for 95%, up to six months (or longer) for the final result. The first stage is for swelling to rush into the areas that have been treated, so it's not surprising that you weigh more now than you did before the surgery.Over the next few days and weeks you will clear this fluid (ie, urinate a lot) as the initial fluid is absorbed and then excreted. The next stage is for your skin and subcutaneous tissue to contract down into it's new contour. That's what will take most of the time..Good luck :)

Thank you for your question.  It is not uncommon to weigh more after surgery for several weeks due to swelling, inflammation and water retention. It is also important to know that liposuction will reduce size and volume of fat  and may result in loss of pounds but is not intended to be a weight loss surgery. Best Wishes!

Thanks for your question. Due to the swelling after the procedure, you may weigh more than you did before. The swelling will subside in the next few days to week. Continue to follow up with your surgeon for any concerns.

Yes, you may actually weigh more now than before surgery due to swelling. Please wear your compression garments and follow your surgeon's advice. After a few weeks, your weight should settle down as the swelling subsides.

Thank you for your question. It is very common to weigh more after liposuction. A lot of this is fluid which you body will absorb over time. Best wishesTheodore T. Nyame MD