Flying After Vaser Lipo

Flying is controversial because of the differences in people, and their response to the procedure performed.  Sitting in a cramped position is not a good thing to do after the surgery.  I would not fly for at least the first week, maybe longer.

 

I do not recommned flying in and out after srugery.  You sholdl probably stay around the area of your surgeon for at least a week tomake sure everything is okay.

Best to wait at least 48 hours post surgery. But the longer the better before flying. Dr. Darryl J. Blinski

Whether you have VASER liposuction or regular liposuction does not really matter relative to flying.  The biggest determining factor is how much suction and what type of anesthesia?

A small amount of liposuction done under local and flying is probably not an issue.  If you have any significant amount of liposuction or undergo sedation or general anesthesia then traveling becomes riskier.

As surgeons we generally worry about a couple of things relative to travel after surgery:

1. Blood clots: these are a risk of surgery and also a risk of sitting in a limited space (like and airplane).  While always a risk, it is less with very small procedures and those limited to local anesthesia.

2. Our patients not being close to us if they have a complication or need us.  The more time passes after surgery, the chances of complications decrease.

I recommend against flying the day after your procedure.

Concerns can include increased risk for developing dangerous blood clots.

You'll want to be in close proximity to your surgeon for the first few days for follow-up and to address concerns, detect healing problems.

Due to the potential complications and risks I do not release my patients to fly until 4 weeks post op, no exceptions.