Liposuction recovery is uncomfortable for a few people, but in general a person is back to his or her work table in a matter of a week to ten days. The extent of care a person takes in the post-operative phase reflects directly on the pace of the recovery. Pain medications are advised in the first week after surgery and should be discontinued thereafter. Exercises may be resumed after a gap of at least a month post surgery as there is risk of moisture-retained infection and opening of stitches. This being said, you will most likely need help in caring for your child. This is a surgery and your body needs time to recover. You are under medication so you will most likely need to find someone to take care of your child because you will be needing to take care of yourself. Follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions very carefully.

Posted by Jennifer Michaels Patient Advisor to Dr. Siporin