How long before I can travel by air after Smart Lipo?

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I'm looking into having the Smart Lipo procedure done in California.  I live in Alaska, and it will take up to 12 hours to fly back up here.  I'm planning on staying with my sister for approx. 10 days after the procedure.  Any advice on flying on day 10, provided the recovery is uneventful?  For stats, I'm 5'2", currently 136, age 59, Jazzercise 6 days a week, and eat pretty clean (with the exception of the occasional chocolate and popcorn at the movies).   Thanks in advance for any advice!

Marwan R. Khalifeh, MD · Answer

While the downtime for
Smart Lipo can vary from patient to patient, the initial healing period should
just be a couple of days.Since
there are no hard and fast rules for the surgery and each patient reacts
differently, what you are experiencing may be totally normal. You can help the
swelling by eating a low salt diet, drinking a lot of water and keeping your
compression garment on as much as possible for at least two weeks after
surgery. You should definitely follow up with your doctor about any concerns.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

That plan sounds reasonable provided you are healthy and everything goes well.Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent.  Find a board certified plastic    
surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction and liposuction revision   
procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before
 and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the    
results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

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