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Liposuction recovery time can extend from just a few days to a few months, depending on the size of the area under treatment and its complexity. In many liposuction cases, recovery means patients continue with their normal lives within a couple of weeks of the operation, and full recovery is made within a few months.
Typical recovery time:
The first 24 hours of recovery: For the first 24 hours of liposuction recovery, stay home and rest as much as you can. The day of the procedure and the next, relax but don’t stay in bed all the while. Walk around a little each hour so that the healing process is expedited by allowing more anesthetic to be flushed out of the body and so lead to lesser bruising and more blood circulation. This will lower your risk for blood clots.
The first two weeks after surgery: You may experience pain on the day after the procedure but a few days after liposuction, you will walk around normally and perhaps go back to work too, though you will experience some pain which can be relieved by painkillers or by just walking as much as you can. Your doctor will advise you to wear your compression garment during this phase to expedite recovery. Don’t drive your own car now but do rest a lot.
If you undergo tumescent liposuction, during this phase, the anesthetic solution used for your surgery will begin to drain away from the incisions made. This drainage is necessary as it will aid liposuction recovery and healing. At this time, it’s best to take showers rather than bathe. You will also find that any edema, numbness and bruising will recede.
The first few months after surgery: Over the months after liposuction recovery, swelling will recede. The skin at the treatment site will appear loose but will tighten in another six months. You will have to go in for regular check-ups to monitor your progress. If a large area has been treated, complete recovery will be longer.
Tips: Here are a few tips to help you adjust better to your new self in the recovery period after liposuction:
? Get out of bed and walk as soon as possible after surgery. Any movement can help the blood vessels tone up.
? Wear appropriate bandages soon after surgery and the compressive clothes to tone up your muscles and keep swellings at bay.
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There’s nothing more depressing that looking down at your stomach and seeing it bulging outwards. Luckily now however you can easily get rid of that “beer gut” with a procedure known as the “tummy tuck” or as the medical fraternity would call it, an Abdominoplasy procedure.
Here are a few common questions regarding tummy tucks:
How will I know if I’m right for the procedure?
Typically a good candidate will have excess skin around their stomach following excessive weight loss or perhaps even the birth of their child. Other reasons such as stretch marks and muscles that have weakened considerably are good candidates for this operation.
You need to make sure you that you declare any other health issues to your surgeon while discussing the procedure so that you can make sure that you are fit to undertake the operation.
What types of tummy tucks are available?
There are quite a few different techniques and methods with this treatment available. Typically, the traditional method of removing large parts of excess skin and tightening the muscle underneath still applies.
Another option is a min tuck which is when the problem area lies just beneath the belly button and where the skin has a bit more elasticity. One of the most recent procedures that have come into favor recently is the endoscopic tummy tuck. This is usually reserved for those who only need minor muscle tightening or stomach smoothing. The great thing about this procedure is that the recovery time is much faster.
Will I be left with a huge scar?
It really does vary from case to case and is largely determined on how well you heal. Surgeons are very aware however about scars and make sure that they are easily hidden from plain view if possible. Mini tummy tucks generally have less scarring because the operation is smaller. An endoscopic tummy tuck as the least scarring of all.
How long before I’m back on my feet?
This will vary from person to person, the fast that you heal the better. In general however you will be looking at 3-4 weeks before you can resume your normal activities. This period may be even longer if you regularly engage in vigorous exercise.
Is it safe to undergo?
Like any operation, it has its risks but these are pretty minimal. If there are any problems it’s generally limited to bleeding, bruising, swelling, infection and slow healing. These risks can be greatly reduced if you make sure to choose wisely when picking a surgeon.
