had my lipo yesterday

[sun]

I feel fine except alot pain and soreness in the body, when will it go away?

[maria]

From an old post of mine:
Lipo:
I sometimes think the early days post lipo are the easiest because you expect some type of discomfort but one does not expect the prolonged soreness.
What will happen to most is the following post lipo:
day 10-14-hard,lumpy, firm areas will be found where you had lipo-some describe it as a kind of ropey feeling too in spots..especially inner thighs and belly

2 weeks on-periods of intense itching...it is the nerves regenerating..not much helps..it makes you sorer to scratch..lotions will only give you a few minutes relief....sometimes very hot showers will help....itching can come and go over the next 4-5 months

stiffness, tightness in moving-occurs in inner thighs, and under arms and neck areas lipo'd...gentle stretching and massaging helps-can last 4-5 months and changes daily

Swelling..one day good...next day a lot of swelling-this occurs up to 6 months and often up to a year...no rhyme or reason. Compression garments help a LOT with this

numbness of skin-can last up to 6-12 months...itching occurs when feeling starts to come back

lipo of inner/outer thighs/flanks/hips-incredibly sensitive to sit or turn from side to side as when in a bed and also to sit on toilet-lasts about 4 months.

A lot depends on how much you had done but seems to be the average for many here.
And..is it worth it? YES YES YES!!!!!!!

[laila]

I had 4000 ccs taken out from abs, inner outer thighs, hips and flanks. Thanks for your response. I think getting in and out of bed are the worst for me right now.

[maria]

yes they are...but the more you lay down the stiffer you feel. It will ease up shortly after you start oving

[sun]

ok, thanks so much, I will post my pics as soon as I feel a bit better.

[maria]

You'll be sore for at least a week. I'm 10 days PO and still feel sore at times when sitting down but I'm definitely more comfortable all around, especially at night and when sitting on the toilet. Those were the two most uncomfortable parts of the lipo for me. Now it's just kind if adjusting to wearing clothes with the garment. My clothes fit but they fit different because the garment kind of pushes things around. I had lipo revision on 11/21 and had 2400cc's removed from my abs, inner thighs, hips, back, arms & chin. Never thought I actually had that much after having the same amount removed a year ago but oh well, I just said take what you want because this will be my last time! It'll get easier day by day. I could tell it was getting easier when it was getting easier to sit on the toilet and I didn't have to ease myself down anymore.

[petlover]

Originally Posted by sun

I feel fine except alot pain and soreness in the body, when will it go away?

You'll still be feeling the effects for months. Your surgeon should have explained this before the procedure so that you knew what you were getting into.