The person normally returns home the same day. Light activity is allowed in a day or two, but strenuous activity is restricted for a couple of weeks. Sometimes there is numbness with minor pain. The bandages are removed within two weeks. A long-legged girdle may be required after that for a month or more to help the skin shrink further.
Liposuction can remove exercise and diet resistant fat to provide a more pleasing overall shape.
There are a few things to consider before deciding to have the procedure. If skin dimpling exists before the procedure it will likely exist after as well. There is a chance the skin will look rippled. The skin may sag permanently if it is unable to shrink to the new shape. Liposuction is usually safe in the hands of an experienced and board certified physician.