Exercise After Smart Lipo? 10 Days Post Op.

    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

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.

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.