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what is the realistic recovery time for tumescent liposuction?
Question : what is the realistic recovery time for tumescent liposuction?
I am looking into getting liposuction (tumescent obviously lol) and was wondering what the real recovery time would be as far as gettinng back to work. I read a few different times its 24 hours to 48 hours.
Is that true? Or would I need more time off for proper recovery?
Details; I am a chubby nineteen year old who has lost over 50 lbs on my own (no surgery though I wanted one and still do but beggers don’t get to be choosers right) and am wanting to have at the least my hips and thighs done if not my hips, thighs, buttocks and belly to achive a more musculine/manly appearance(I am a ftm). I only wish to help myself contour a more male appearance man-wise. I am currently a size 11-12 in shirts girl-sizes, med. men-size. But my hips are size 18 g-size and 42 m-size.I am wanting to even my, err, figure out?
tumescent liposuction
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Here at Arizona Lipo I have many questions that come up about the recovery. With lipo being my specialty and the only procedure I dedicated my practice to. You will want to rest for the first12 hours after your surgery. Dizziness after the procedure can persist as long as 5 days. Move slowly and be careful. You may shower 6 hours after the procedure. We highly recommend placing a chair or a stool in the shower so you can sit comfortably. It is very important to have an adult with you during the first 24 hours to assist you if you experience dizziness and to help you change your dressings. The day after your procedure we recommend you take a walk for up to a mile with someone accompanying you. Progress your exercise as you tolerate it. If you experience fatigue or an increase in discomfort after exercise, you are probably overdoing it. As you heal, exercise is essential for increasing blood flow and a good result.
A garment must be worn as much as possible for the first 7 days. After that it is good to purchase a lighter support garment or body shaper from a local department store to be worn during activity for 1 more week. Compression created by the garment is the most important thing after your procedure. Take your garment off only to shower or change the dressing. Remember, wearing the garment is more important than trying to stay dry so do not attempt too many frequent dressing changes. To change the dressings, simply take off the wet ones and use the sanitary pads or the dressings provided by the nurse and apply over incision sites. Use extra padding in these areas.
The main goal of liposuction is improvement and not perfection. The first two weeks patients often look worse. At about 14 to 17 days the healing and the new shape starts to appear. You need to be patient. Each patient healing process varies I can say that my patients are back to normal activity within 24- 48 hours after lipo.
Hope this information helps! I have done over 4,000 surgeries and am an expert in my field.
Best of Luck to you -