Should I be concerned about the flying making my blood clot worse? (Photo)

The protocols used by plastic surgeons after liposuction will vary and there is no one standard.  The surgeon who performed your lipo is the best resource for answering your postoperative management questions.  
Based upon an uneventful recovery, you should be fine flying 7 hours.  A seven hour flight is long for anyone, but more so after having lipo. I would select an aisle seat for more room and get up periodically and stretch. You are wise to consider not only the time in flight but also the time spent waiting in the TSA line, in the waiting area prior to boarding, and the walk through the airport.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Thank you for the question and photo. It is difficult to answer your question without examining you however from reviewing your photos it appears that you have superficial thrombophlebitis and not DVT. This can be treated with warm compresses and Tylenol. Any long flight poses risk for developing a DVT therefore you should walk and stretch every two hours. It is best to discuss with your board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.

Mgy2008 I appreciate your concern, however the superficial blood clot from your IV is not nearly as severe as a deeper blood clot in your leg, sometimes seen after surgery. In general, long flights increase the chance of blood clot formation because one is sitting for extended periods of time. While I do believe it is safe for you to travel, You should discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon and consider taking an aspirin a day and using antiembolic stockings and getting up and walking around the plane cabin as much as possible. Good luck.