Usually around 50% improvement can be seen immediately, but it may not be visible as the swelling may take the place of the fat for the time being. Once swelling subsides, you may be able to see the 80% improvement in the first 3-6 months and final outcome may take as long as 12 months and the lose skin after removal of the fat may take up to a year to keep on contracting back to its original position. In general, 6 months are required to see a very reasonable improvement, although most of our patients are very satisfied and happy at the end of the first month after liposuction.