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I recommend to my post liposuction patients that they wear their compression garments during sleeping and to place a waterproof barrier on their mattress for the first night in case their is drainage, but I don't tell them they can't sleep in a certain position, unless it was on the face and neck, then it is best to avoid sleeping on your stomach or side for the first few nights. If the abdomen is operated on, and you sleep on your tummy there might be some more swelling and bruising and the same would hold for having liposuction on the back and sleeping on your back, but if it's not uncomfortable, I would not restrict my patients from doing so. It is important that you ask your surgeon why you were told this and to ask their permission because there might have been a unique circumstance for you.
Right after the operation my patients sleep normally. Why were you not told to sleep normally??? Please explain.
There is no reason to modify your sleeping habits after liposuction. Your surgeon would probably ask that you wear one of a variety of compression garments to reduce swelling and keep the skin from shifting as it is healing but there should be no reason why you cannot sleep / gently occasionally compress some of the treated areas. To be sure, ask you surgeon and be sure to understand both his/her instructions as well as his/her reasoning. Good Luck. Peter A Aldea, MD
Check out the doctor to make sure of his background and skill doing SmartLipo. Most if not all of the skilled plastic and dermatological surgeons I know who do SmartLipo also do suction. Personally, I do not feel that the body can be skillfully contoured in most body areas with the...
Swelling, and some lumpiness/ uneveness is normal but the fluctuation should lessen over 6-9 months. You should be noticing less swelling over time not more. Follow up with your plastic surgeon to make sure you are on course.
Thank you for the question. Based on your description, you do not have anything to be concerned about. Swelling the pubic area is “dependent swelling” after long period of sitting. The yellow discoloration is the last “stage” of bruising (bruises change color from...