How long is recovery time for thigh liposuction?

A patient can go home on the same day of the procedure. Only very rare cases are made to stay over night at the clinic/hospital. There is mild to moderate pain for first 72 hours and needs to take prescribed medicines. After that there is mild swelling that remains for next 2-3 weeks. Patient is advised to wear pressure garment during first 4-6 weeks to keep the contours as designed during surgery till the final body healing “settles” in. Depending upon area, in most of the cases patient can join back work after 2-3 days if in sitting type of job. Strenuous activities are to be restricted for 3-4 weeks. The timelines however differ on individual basis.

Thanks for the question. It’s too early to comment over the result. First couple of weeks after the surgery you can back to work and couple of weeks later your permanent recovery will start. It’s possible to see some major changes in Liposuction results till the end of 12 months recovery. I wish you all the best.

Hi, thanks for your question. I generally tell my patients that if they have liposuction on a Friday, they can plan to be back at work on Monday and back to the gym on Wednesday. Bruising is mostly gone in 10 days and almost always completely gone in 14 days. While a real change is visible after about two weeks, 3-6 months should be allowed for all swelling to resolve and for the final results to become apparent.