Exercise After Smart Lipo? 10 Days Post Op.

Question

I'm 10 days post op and DYING to exercise! I am a power lifter and aerobics instructor. I'm used to exercising 2-3 hours a day so this is very hard for me. I feel great! Not even the littlest bit of pain. When I had my stitches out a few days ago the lady said I was healing fast and she would ask the doctor next week (he is out of the office all week) if I could start exercising. I just want to make sure I won't develop a seroma if I start doing some light lifting and lower impact cardio.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I would not recommend powerlifting and aerobics so soon after liposuction, but if little was done this may not be unreasonable. Every patient will be different, but I usually do not let liposuction patients perform vigorous activity for 4 to 6 weeks. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Andrew Miller, MD · Answer

Recovering from liposuction depends on the amount done. Small areas done with Smartlipo can heal faster than large areas done with traditional liposuction. Typically you should wait two weeks before exercising, and when you start, be sure not to over do things. If exercising makes you swollen, then you have to scale it back some. Before you do start to exercise, be sure discuss this with your surgeon so he/she can give you the green light.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD · Answer

I recommend waiting two weeks after Smartlipo to start exercise. Patients may walk immediately afterwords and can start with light cardio after two weeks. It is possible to develop a seroma after Smartlipo though I have not seen one after thousands of cases using this routine. If your doctor says wait two weeks... then wait two weeks.

Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

You should be fine to exercise at least one week after the procedure. Make sure to listen to your body, do not push yourself.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I think that you should ask your surgeon about exercising after surgery. In my practice after a patient ahs liposuction they can start working out usually within a week to ten days after surgery.

Exercise After Smart Lipo? 10 Days Post Op.

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