Walking After Inner Thigh Liposuction: What You Should Know

As much as we want it to be true, not all of us are born with the ideal shape, and what we do to slim our silhouettes is not always as effective as we would like it to be.

A challenging area to reduce unwanted fat is the thighs. Regardless of how much exercise we commit to doing and how well we begin to eat, the results we're looking for may not always appear.

Nonetheless, patients are now experimenting with thigh liposuction to change the shape of their upper legs, thanks to the contouring advances in the cosmetic community.

How Long Does Recovery From Thigh Lipo Take?

Recovery from thigh liposuction can generally last between seven and fourteen days. The time depends on how much fat was removed and the specific treatment site.

Patients that have undergone liposuction on the inner and outer thighs can expect a three-to-four-week-long recovery. Patients whose procedure doesn't require a significant fat removal can expect about a two-week recovery.

How Is The Recovery?

There's minimal inner thigh liposuction downtime; most patients can return to the comfort of their own homes the same day of the procedure.

In the first few days of your recovery, you can expect common side effects such as soreness, redness, and slight bruising. Call your surgeon if bruising persists for more than three to five days.

Can you walk after inner thigh liposuction? Yes, during this recovery period, you must schedule and take walks around your house. It helps with blood flow and can assist you in achieving a quicker recovery.

When Is My Recovery Over?

Depending on your specific results and body, you'll be fully recovered from the treatment within a few weeks. The process will be determined by the appearance of your thighs and how your surgeon views you within the first month of the procedure.

While the recovery period may have elapsed, you will still need to wait a significant amount of time for the results to become fully evident.

For most cosmetic surgeries performed with liposuction, patients should wait three to six months to enjoy their finalized appearance.

Elite Body Sculpture Can Give You Quicker Results

If the thought of waiting three to six months to enjoy the results of your inner thigh liposuction isn't the most attractive, then Elite Body Sculpture has your solution.

Inner Thigh AirSculpt® is a minimally invasive procedure that doesn't use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia to remove the excess fat from anywhere on the legs.

The use of less invasive techniques, coupled with advanced precision-engineered technology, gives our patients the benefits of a comfortable experience that they can enjoy while being fully awake and without the need for an extensive recovery period. Patients can get back to work the very next day and are asked to take daily walks right away too, 

Better yet, dramatic results are revealed after about one week, thanks to the reduced bruising and side effects AirSculpt produces. While full results may take longer to appear, this element allows patients to enjoy their newly sculpted thighs much more quickly.

For more information on how we can help you, call our Denver office to schedule your first consultation.