How Long Do I Have to Wait to See Results After BodyTite?

With the bodytite procedure you will usually see some results right away and continue to see results out to 4 to 6 months after surgery. Any fat removed from the proper location should show a noticeable improvement over time

Thanks for your question!The biggest reason patients do not see results as quickly as they intended is due to swelling. Your physician should have discussed with you the typical results and how long it will take to achieve this. Initially, swelling can last up to 4-6 weeks and possibly longer depending on your personal recovery. Full effects of the procedure can be expected within six months to one year.I do recommend discussing with your physician ways to possibly minimize swelling.Hope this helps! Best of luck in your recovery.

Regardless of type of liposuction, whether conventional tumescent, laser-assisted or radifrequency-assisted, there can be improvement for six months or more as the body continues to retract and tighten.

Thank you for the detailed question. You should expect to wait about 3 months to see the full results of both BodyTite and Liposuction. I'm sure you have a lot of swelling and bruising at the moment and until that is resolved it will be hard to appreciate any improvements from the surgery. Be sure to follow up with your plastic surgeon and listen to his post op instructions to get the best result possible. We offer FaceTime/Skype consultations for prospective patients who are far away from my office. For more information, please visit my website.  

Thank you for this question because despite explaining to patients before surgery that the process of assessing the actual results takes at least 6 months. In the case of Body Tite, it may take up to a year since the tightening process continues during that period. I understand the patients are eager and usually can begin to appreciate the changes at around 6 weeks. I recommend following your doctor’s postoperative instructions and you will see your results before you know it.

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Thanks for the question.  With any type of liposuction procedure, one can expect to wait approximately 6 weeks to see optimal results.  The reason for this is that the procedure creates local inflammation that then leads to swelling.  Even with compression garments, the swelling needs to subside before final results can be seen.
With BodyTite, there are two additional variables to consider.  Firstly, BodyTite uses RF (heat) to create a thermal injury that leads to tightening.  The injury is very controlled so that scarring is not an issue.  This inflammation however, takes more time to subside than with traditional liposuction.  Next, science has shown that tightening continues to improve up to one year post-procedure...  Therefore, results may improve for up to one year following BodyTite!
Best of luck.  This is exciting new technology.

It is impossible to know exactly what your surgeon did so no one can really answer that question accurately for you......it depends on how much fluid was used, how much fluid, fat and soft tissue removed, how traumatic the technique, how many passes, how hot, was the internal temperature managed properly, on and on.  In my practice most people see great improvement by day 7(sometimes day 1). By day 14 usually all bruising is gone and by day 21 the shape is 90% of the final.......by three months the tissue usually feels soft and normal.

Thank you for your question! You should see results as soon as the swelling goes down in about four weeks. Studies have also shown that you should see continued improvement for up to a year after the procedure. An amount of half a liter should absolutely provide results. 

It takes months to see a final result from BODYtite. It is important to wear your compression garments and follow your board certified plastic surgeon's post-operative instructions in order to achieve your best results. Best wishes!