True Weight After Lipo? How Much of My Weight is Actually Swelling?

Totally normal! Your bodies natural response to injury--and your body doesn't know this was an elective, cosmetic procedure--is to swell in order to heal. And this is a bigger injury so you will swell quite a bit--all normal. Your weight will go below your pre-lipo weight in a few weeks. Nothing to take and nothing to do but just give your body time to heal.Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
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Thanks for your question. Healing after liposuction is usually pretty straight forward.  There is a process of swelling and bruising that peaks at 3 days after surgery and then undergoes the first stage of major resolution in the first 2 weeks after surgery.  The lateer phase of healing takes place over the 2-3 months after surgery where everything really settles and softens.  It is after this time that we are getting close to the final result, though this varies patient to patient. 

After lipo you swell for 4 days then stay there for a week.  That is why we start massaging and exercising after 1 week to help that swelling go down quicker.  At 1 month you will see a big improvement.  After 2 months you should be down a pound or 2.  At 6 months hopefully your weight will be down 10 pounds from diet and exercise as well.