After Liposuction Surgery : tips for speedy recovery

With liposuction surgery, excess fat deposits are removed from specific areas of the body such as the trunk, arms, neck, buttocks, thighs, hips, ankles and calves. The body is contoured well and the skin tightened, improving your overall appearance. Just like other surgeries, minor complications may be noticed in liposuction surgery too. These include small irregularities of the skin or discoloration of the surface of the skin. Within a few months, the sensitivity of the skin would return to normal. Recovery will not happen overnight, but will happen gradually. Sometimes, the process of recovery may be slowed down due to drug reactions or infections. Swelling may also be noticed at the site of liposuction. However, with the latest techniques such as Bodytite liposuction and Vaser liposuction, the time taken for recovery is shorter and the process less painful. Normal activities can be resumed by patients within a period of two to three weeks after the procedure.

Modern advanced techniques allow the surgeon to use local anesthesia for carrying out the procedure of liposuction. This helps avoid risks associated with general anesthesia and also shortens the recovery period. The surgeon will perform liposuction usually on an outpatient basis. Here, patients can return home just within a few hours of the procedure. Some medications will be given for controlling the pain and compression garments will be given for helping with the recovery.

Given below are some tips that you can follow for considerably shortening the period of recovery.

 

• Consumption of alcohol should be avoided as the body's defense system is weakened due to that. Even the process of healing may be slowed down.


• Though you will have to take complete rest after the procedure, walking around a little will help to reduce the swelling and also prevent the formation of blood clots in the legs.


• Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. At least 8 glasses of water should be consumed. This excludes coffee and tea.


• Applying heating pads or ice packs or applying plastic band aids or hydrogen peroxide on incision areas / liposuction areas is not at all advisable.


• Regular checkups should be done after the procedure of liposuction to monitor the process of healing.

If you follow the abovementioned tips and take the prescribed medication, then you can be assured of speedy recovery after liposuction. Of course, your plastic surgeon would advise you on the steps to follow after your liposuction surgery. Ensure that you take care to follow all the instructions given by your surgeon.