Liposuction: Getting That Beach Body

Liposuction has become a very popular surgery because it is an easy way to sculpt the body. This is done very skillfully by a plastic surgeon that will remove excess fat from selected places of the body. The end result is a slimmer, curved beach body that looks like you spent all winter in the gym. However, that time in the gym is replaced by spending time at home recovering from the surgery.

Although liposuction can almost magically make cellulite and excess fat disappear, this is not without a little hard work. Many patients will seek this form of plastic surgery with the hopes that it will create the perfect beach body for the summer. While this is true, it is important to understand that it can take up to three months to fully enjoy the results because this surgery can be very traumatic to the body. In the immediate weeks after surgery there will be some swelling and bruising, which will take a few weeks to heal; the average time is about fourteen days. Sometimes, this can take a little longer if larger parts of the body were included in the liposuction procedure.

Most patients can return to work and their normal activities within a month. However, the body will still need some time to heal and adjust to its new contours before you're ready to show off your new body. A compression garment can help with this aspect of healing. It is worn over the treated area and supports the treated tissues, which helps the body adjust to its new shape. The majority of the recovery time is focused on the body adjusting to its new shape. Therefore, even if you have been able to return to normal activities, including exercise, it can take up to six months to fully enjoy the results of the liposuction.

Plastic surgeons and health care professionals warn that this surgery is not an alternative to diet and exercise. In fact, most plastic surgeons will require their patients to adopt a good diet and exercise plan to promote good overall health before undergoing this procedure. Healthy patients tend to heal faster, and maintain their new body permanently. Liposuction permanently removes fat and without a good exercise plan, gaining weight simply means the body will store the new fat in others places. So, even if you have managed to get the perfect beach body without exercise, you must maintain this new figure with regular exercise.