Liposuction has become a very popular surgery for middle aged people as a way to either take off those last few pounds or to get rid of a few added pounds that have suddenly shown up. This surgery has become very routine for many surgeons and while patients faced a lot of pain years ago, advancements have made it much less painful. However, there is still specific care of body with liposuction surgery that should be taken.
Upon leaving the hospital, the patient can expect to get a check list or some type of instruction from the doctor. In most cases, it will give a point by point list of what the patient can and cannot do over the next few weeks after the surgery. This is a quick rundown of what can be expected once the patient arrives back home.
Liposuction patients will be put into a compression garment after the surgery. Depending upon where the surgery was, they will have to remain in that garment for up to 2 days without removing it. After that, the garment will have to be worn at all times except when in the shower for about 3 weeks. Once that period has passed, the garment will only have to be worn during waking hours for another 3 weeks.
It is very important to follow the rules of wearing the garment. Because the surgery is removing the fat that is attaching the skin to the bones, it must be compressed so that sagging does not result. The first three weeks are the most critical to reinitiate the bonding process and after about a month and a half, the process should be completed.
When the patient gets home, they can expect to see bruising. This is normal and will be in the area in and around where all of the fat was removed from. These areas are also going to be very sore from the liposuction. It is extremely important to rest and allow the body to recover from this invasive procedure.
Depending upon the technique of the surgeon, there may be some leakage from the incisions after the patient returns home. This is because some of the fluids that are used during the procedure may not have been totally sucked out during the procedure. It may be a little messy or disgusting, but it is nothing to be alarmed about. It is however important that care is taken so that the compression garment remains clean and dry.
The patient should do little to nothing for the first few days after the surgery and then can proceed to walk around but must avoid any heavy activity at all costs for at least two weeks. Once the period has passed where they need to keep the compression suit on all the time, they can resume with some light exercise and can return to their normal routine when the suit is no longer needed.
Make no mistake about it, the body is going to need some time to heal after this procedure and the post op rules that are laid out by the doctor must be followed to a tee. Rest is imperative to allow the body to heal and to regain the cohesiveness that it had prior to the surgery. While it may not seem like it right after the surgery, your body will be as good as new in a few months and looking much leaner than before.
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