After Cellfina, why should strenuous exercise be avoided? for how long? and what is considered strenuous?

Strenuous activity includes high intensity workouts or heavy lifting above 25-40 pounds or really anything that is a significant strain that will elevate your blood pressure. The reason this matters is that elevation of your blood pressure creates the potential for more bruising and swelling and potentially this could affect your healing from a Cellfina treatment.I am fairly practical with return to activity as here in Colorado we emphasize the "Colorado" lifestyle of getting outside and self-care that includes exercise and aerobic activity. For Cellfina specifically, I would generally be comfortable with:3 days of light activity and then return to mild-moderate aerobic activity that doesn't strain your body or raise your heart rate above 60-65% of your maximum heart rate. At this level of activity you should be able to speak in full sentences and sing a couple of lines from your favorite song.After 10 days, providing you don't have undue swelling or bruising issues, I'm good with return to moderately strenuous activity followed in a few days by fully strenuous activity. During moderately strenuous to strenuous aerobic activity you can talk but you can't sing. If you are at a high-intensity strenuous activity, you won't want to do much speaking at all, perhaps just a word or two...As always, ask your surgeon for specific guidelines.Hope this helps,Nick Slenkovich MD, FACS

Many practitioners recommend a 1 to 2 week wait period before returning to strenuous exercise routines. It’s always best to follow your Cellfina™ technician's or plastic surgeon’s specific instructions regarding when you can work out and what he or she considers to be strenuous. If you aren’t sure, reach out to them for clarification. Exercising soon after having Cellfina™ should not affect your results, but it can exacerbate any bruising or swelling you may still be experiencing and can prolong the healing process.  

Any #soreness, tenderness, or bruising will #resolve within a week. Patients can return to activities of daily living, to high-impact aerobic activity and may wear any clothing. Results can be seen in as little as three days post-op.  After the Cellfina™ cellulite treatment, patients can go about their day, but may want to take it easy for up to 24 hours. There have been no serious adverse events associated with our treatments such as Cellfina™. The most common side effects reported by patients in the FDA-approved pivotal study were #soreness and #bruising. Over 90% of patients had no bruising at four weeks after the cellulite procedure. For full product and safety information, including possible mild side effects.