I had Tumescent Liposuction today, do I need to walk around the first day after surgery or just rest?

The lumpiness and hardness after any type of liposuction typically persists at least 6-8 weeks after the surgery then slowly goes away. In my experience, daily massage of the hard areas makes the biggest difference in getting rid of it sooner rather than later. Hope this helps, Dean Vistnes.

Good question. Thanks for asking. By the way, are you hoping lipo will be the answer to a weight problem? If so, you may be disappointed. If you are not within 20 pounds of your ideal weight (look at online tables to determine weight by height and age), lipo will not work for most areas. The...

It is not unusual that young patients, but especially males have unevenness and recurrence with liposuction.  Unfortunately, liposuction and lipo sculpture is about how long the surgeon takes in removing the fat.  The less time that is taken, the less fat.  Vaser, Laser SmartLipo,...

You are very early in your post operative course.  It may take months to see the results.  We usually tell patients that it may take a year to see the final results.  Please make sure your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is aware.  Please clarify and follow their instructions for post oper...

Recovery after liposuction take a full year.   At 2 weeks you will possible see more puffiness and not less.  Be patient.  By 4 to 6 weeks you should see some improvement and by 4 to 6 months you will see 80 to 90 % of your gain.  The last 10% gain occurs between 6 to 12...

I think you should check the credentials of the doctor who performed this procedure; I suspect s/he is not an American Board of Plastic Surgery-certified plastic surgeon, particularly since you had the procedure done in Columbia. BTW, your questions about activity should have been something...