Sleeping on Side After Love Handle Lipo?

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

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!

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.