Pain post-surgery will vary from patient to patient – and often in the first few days to a week you will experience bruising, swelling and soreness, however, it won’t be so severe that it keeps you from daily tasks such as walking. For most, it feels like having a huge bruise in the area that was treated, and these side effects might persist for up to 6 weeks if the operation was extensive.
Any type of scarring is minimal as the small incisions made with the Liposuction cannula are only a few centimetres long. Usually our surgeons make them in discrete areas – where wherever possible they will be hidden in the natural skin crease or fold. The number of incisions needed will depend on the number of places you are having treated.
At 111 Harley St, we recommend Endermologie for elevating our patients’ post-surgery recovery. This pain-free treatment will accelerate the speed of healing and reduce oedema (swelling) and hematomas (collection of blood under the skin) as well as boosting overall skin quality and texture.
A lot of our patients what to know what clothing size they will be post-surgery, however we avoid predicting exactly as this can depend on a number of things that occur during the surgery. However, whatever your desired size you’ll notice a great reduction in fatty tissue either way.
Due to the swelling, it will take around three months post-operation to get more of an indication of your result and it can take up to a year to have a final indication of your new shape.
After liposuction, the fat will be permanently eradicated and cannot grow back, however it is important to note that weight gain is still possible as the remaining non treated cells can get still grow bigger. Studies have found that with a sculpting technique or Vaser lipo, the fat will not return and instead, will distribute to other areas of the body.
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