A lot of our patients tell us the time off for recovery after liposuction was the number one reason they put off having their procedure for so long. Today we’re able to achieve amazing things with liposuction, without a lengthy or difficult recovery. The stuff you see on reality TV about weeks of pain is not typical for our patients.
Instead, you can expect to be up and walking around the same day of your surgery. Though you may feel sleepy, you shouldn’t feel ill (nauseous and groggy) the way you would with general anesthesia. Usually, patients take 2-3 days after their procedure off from work, depending upon how physically active their jobs are. Since our patients most frequently schedule their procedures for a Thursday or Friday, that means they’re back to work on Monday or Tuesday. High-intensity workouts need to wait until at least a week after your procedure, but light cardio such as walks can be resumed almost immediately.
Moms ask us about picking up infants and children quite frequently, and unlike a tummy tuck, you’ll be able to pick up your children with no concern quickly after the procedure. This can vary a little bit by the area treated and how tender you personally are, but we typically say 2 days is long enough recovery to be able to pick up small children and infants again.