subject: How Long Will It Take Before I Can Return To Normal Life After My Liposuction? [print this page] We live in a busy worldWe live in a busy world. People always seem to be on the go. People rush from home to work, rush from work to their hobbies and rush from their hobbies back home. So, it is only natural that one of the questions that people most frequently have about liposuction (also called lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is about how long it will take before they are able to return to their normal activities.
Lipoplasties have relatively short recovery times, as far as invasive surgeries are concerned. The technology and techniques used are constantly being refined in ways that help to make the surgery less taxing on the body. However, people still need to remember that a surgery is a surgery. No matter how well your surgery is performed, it will still take your body a little while to recover. Suddenly losing somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds of fat and blood is something that a body needs to get used to.
So, as you try to return to your normal activities after your surgery, don't rush things. Make sure that you set aside the first day after your surgery to do nothing. Take care of anything pressing before your surgery. Do not make plan on making any important personal decisions in the first 24 hours after your surgery.
On your first day, simply rest. If you're feeling up to it, you may take a short walk in the evening. However, that's about all you should plan on doing. The most important thing you can be doing early on is to give your body a chance to rest, recuperate and heal.
By the second day, you may well feel well enough to drive and move around. If you don't feel up to it, don't worry, and don't push yourself. It's probably better to be a little cautious than to try to push yourself too hard. Even if you fel great your second day, exercise some restraint.
You should wait to resume your normal exercise routine until at least two days after your surgery, and when you begin working out again, go slowly. Start with about a quarter of what you usually do, and then wait a day and see how you feel. If you feel good, gradually increase until you are back to your full routine.
If you work a desk job, you should be able to return to work within a day or two of your surgery. If your job involves more manual labor, then you will want to be more cautious. Remember, don't push yourself too hard, and don't be surprised if you don't have as much strength as you once did. It will return, but only if you give it time.
