How Many Minutes Should I Be Massaging The Lumpy Areas Post Liposuction?

 It's best to follow your PS's advice or express your concerns directly to them so that they may respond.

There is no scientific data when to start the massage, how often, and how long.  However, we recommend some form of massaging soon after liposuction to help with circulation to decrease the fluid entrapment as well as to dimish the lumpiness of the skin contour.  I recommend massaging couple times a day for 5-10 minutes.  Lymphatic massage may help but is more costly.

In my practice  massage plays a key role in recovery after liposuction. Massage in my opinion is a more the better and earlier better kind of thing.

l ask my patients to start massaging the 2nd or 3rd day if they can tolerate it. The patients who do this heal faster, have less pain and have a better result. Someone trained in lymphatic massage is the best but something is better than nothing.

After liposuction the sensation in the area may be decreased so you must be careful with heat and ULTRASOUND I HAVE HAD PATIENTS WHO'VE BEEN BURNED WITH ULTRASOUND.

There is no one scientifically proven effective regimen for post liposuction massage. There are myriad ways that have been recommended and which are probably are effective at various levels. My recommendation to my patients is for massaging the areas 2 - 3 times a day for a few minutes each session. They can either do it on their own or with assistance from others. Many find it inconvenient to go elsewhere for treatments whether or not there is an associated cost. Furthermore, if they work, these approaches are more problematic.

Massaging specific areas after liposuction can be very helpful, but there is no science that officially supports this. However, most surgeons encourage their patients to do this or, better yet, undergo lymphatic massage. Two to three times a day is usually enough and ensure that your incisions are not being irritated during the process.

Best of luck.