Sleeping on Side After Love Handle Lipo?

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I am 5 days recovery since having liposuction on my love handle areas. I feel great and bruising is not too bad. The problem is I can only sleep on my sides and have been instructed by the discharge paperwork to not do so. Does this sound right? I need some sleep relief and sleeping on my back and stomach will not do it. Thanks!

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I would follow the postoperative instructions provided by your plastic surgeon.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Please follow your surgeon's post-op instructions. If it is difficult for you to sleep on your back or stomach I suggest you call your surgeon and ask if you can sleep in another position without compromising your recovery. Best of luck!

Hayley Brown, MD, FACS · Answer

I would  certainly follow specific instructions provided to you by your plastic surgeon. Compliance with post-operative instructions is the key to a successful outcome. We all have slightly different techniques and experience when it comes to liposuction, so recommendations can be variable from doctor to doctor.  When I perform a  liposuction procedure, I do not have any particular sleeping position recommendations. However if I am combining the procedure with something else, such as abdominoplasty, breast surgery or fat injections, then, yes, I do enforce strict recommendations on sleeping position.

Gustavo E. Galante, MD · Answer

After care instructions vary greatly from surgeon to surgeon, but it is best to be as compliant as possible as he or she is taking responsibility for your care. In general, sleeping on one side or the other may cause more swelling on that side by morning. This is common after eyelid or facelift surgery as well.

Shannon O'Brien, MD · Answer

Difficulty in finding a comfortable sleeping position is a common problem for patients after they have had liposuction or other body contouring procedure. Your surgeon has considered the procedure that you had and it is important that you follow the instructions that you were given. If you are having that much trouble sleeping, you should call the surgeon's office to see if they might have any other recommendations to help you get some rest, as sleep is important in healing.

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