liposuctions recovery

liposuction recovery

Although it is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures, liposuction is often times misrepresented in the popular media. However, liposuction is a serious surgical procedure and possibly may involve a painful recovery.

As with any surgical procedure, liposuction is associated with certain expected side-effects such as bruising, swelling, and temporary numbness. Although irregularities of the skin are possible following liposuction, this side-effect is minimized by the tumescent technique, especially when performed with small cannulas.

Skin injury, pigment change, fluid retention, rippling or bagginess of the skin are possible following liposuction.

Excessive surgical trauma (excessive liposuction) is dangerous and is an important cause for serious liposuction complications. Unrelated surgical procedures on the same day as liposuction should not be performed.