How long would I need to stay in town when traveling for lipo of the stomach, flanks and back?

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I live 6 hours away? Is it safe to drive? Or would I need to fly 45 minutes

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. You should be able to flying by 1-2 weeks after your surgery. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.

Jose Perez-Gurri, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi. You should always have someone with you during the first 24 hours. This is the prudent thing to do and required by the State of Florida. If you give yourself 2-3 days post-op, it should be enough time. If you drive 6 hrs the areas of lipo may bother you when applying ressure to them for such long periods of time.Good luck. Dr. PG

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

In my practice I would permit patients to travel or fly to a remote location the day after liposuction provided they're doing okay. There's really not much that can go wrong with this procedure.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

A few days is usually sufficient.  The results of liposuction are highly surgeon dependent.  Many are conservative, few create dramatic results.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Edwin C. Pound, III, MD · Answer

Most problems following any surgery occur within the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  If you can stay in town for that length of time then your risk for being farther away is lessened.  Everyone is different in their recovery.  Some fly through it with little pain or problems and others are more miserable.  Only afterwards can you get an indication about how you might do.  As for driving, I certainly would not recommend driving while you are taking medication, such as pain medications, that might affect your ability to drive safely.

Thomas Trevisani, MD · Answer

I would recommend staying not far from your surgeon's office at least for 48 hours. Until your next follow up. You need to have a responsible adult staying with you to assist and drive. Your surgeon will give you all of the post-operative instructions.

Mark Deutsch, MD, FACS · Answer

I would advise that you stay in town for at least 1-2 days. When you do travel it is important that you get up and walk frequently to help avoid blood clots from forming in your legs.

Richard Sadove, MD · Answer

I usually ask Liposuction patients to arrive the day before for office consultation, treatment the next day, and then office check up the day after.

Frederick G. Weniger, MD, FACS, MBA · Answer

This answer will vary with every surgeon.  I usually would say 1 week after such a surgery.  BUT, you need an agressive DVT (blood clot) prophylaxis plan.

E. Ronald Finger, MD · Answer

frequent dressing changesAccording to how much fat needs to be liposuctioned, I would say an average time to stay in the area would be 2 days. This way you would be close by if you need to be seen again. You will have a fair amount of drainage from the tumescent fluid for the first couple of days, which may require frequent dressing changes. Complications from a liposuction are very rare, but if one were to occur you should be near your surgeon..I would suggest driving, but you will need a responsible adult to stay with you and drive you home, particularly if you are on pain medication. With tumescent liposuction pain after the first two days is usually controlled with Tylenol, however.Thank you for your question, and best of luck to you.

How long would I need to stay in town when traveling for lipo of the stomach, flanks and back?

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