Liposuction results week by week

What to expect 2 weeks after liposuction?

What to expect 3 weeks after liposuction

Liposuction results week by week

1 to 2 Weeks after Liposuction

At this early stage of the recovery timeline, the results of your liposuction will not be a true indication of what the procedure has helped you to achieve. You will most likely feel pain and sore right after the effects of anesthesia has worn off. While pain will be tolerable and manageable around this time, you may be prescribed pain relievers that you can take if the pain is quite debilitating. Your movements may be limited around this time.

During the first couple of weeks post-liposuction, you should make sure to monitor your incisions and fluid drainage regularly and report any concerns to your plastic surgeon immediately. You will also need to wear a compression garment full-time to help reduce swelling. Once swelling has subsided, the results you desire will gradually reveal itself.

The first two weeks after surgery will most likely be the most difficult and uncomfortable phase of recovery since the wounds will need constant monitoring for infection. Daily activities may be limited around this period, too.

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2 to 4 Weeks after Liposuction

Now that you’ve progressed further down the liposuction recovery timeline, you can expect any discomfort and swelling to have reduced and the results to start becoming visible. The incisions made during the procedure should have fully healed by now. The progress you’ve made so far should mean that you can return to much of your normal routine, as long as you are careful not to overdo things or lift heavy weights.

On a similar note, light to moderate exercise is normally fine after week 3, although you should stop immediately if you feel any pain or discomfort.

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6 Weeks after Liposuction

This is the bit you’ve been waiting for: finally, you can get a good idea of your liposuction results! You’ll look and feel fabulous by now and others are bound to notice an improvement in your appearance. Although your recovery should mostly be complete by now, you may find that you notice additional small improvements over the coming few months. By 6 weeks post-liposuction, swelling should be mostly resolved, bruising should be healed and normal diet, exercise and work routines can be resumed.

Remember that the results of liposuction are not necessarily permanent, as they do depend on you keeping up a healthy lifestyle. If you’ve already committed to a healthy diet, regular exercise, and good overall self-care, maintaining a stable weight and your results shouldn’t be too difficult—just keep doing what you’re doing.