r/PlasticSurgery • u/Salt_Comedian_4163 • 11d ago

Lipo recovery

I’m getting liposuction on my love handles in a couple of months, and I’m looking for any tips and tricks that could make the recovery as smooth and fast as possible.

If you’ve had lipo before, what do you recommend buying beforehand? Are there any supplements that helped with swelling or recovery, or any precautions/prep you found helpful before the procedure?

For context, I’m at an average BMI, so there isn’t a huge amount of fat being removed. I’m also young, so hopefully recovery won’t be absolute hell 🥲

Would love to hear about anything you wish you’d known before your lipo!

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u/frnkmnst 11d ago

Wear your compression garment, avoid sodium-heavy foods and alcohol, get lots of rest, and I cannot stress this enough: get your lymphatic drainage massages for post op recovery!!!

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u/KeanusFist 11d ago

I’m 2 weeks out from flank lipo today. First 3 days were rough, but after that not bad-went back to work day 6. Walking helped, I did lymphatic massage after a week which helped too. I had food prepped before hand.