Liposuction for Men
Fairfield County, CT

With liposuction, you should expect some bruising and swelling for about 10 days. Time out of work varies individually but may only be as little as 2- 3 days. Anticipate another 3 weeks before you hit the gym or do any other type of heavy lifting.

Yes, after your treatment, you will need to wear a compression garment during your healing time. I recommend wearing it all day and night in the beginning. After your first couple of weeks, around the time you can return to the gym, you can keep wearing it at night only.

Most complications from liposuction are minor and temporary, such as bruising, swelling and tenderness. You may have heard that there is a danger of getting lumps after surgery, but you can avoid these through a few choices that you can make after your surgery to give yourself the best recovery and results possible. These include: eating a clean diet (avoid processed/salty foods, sugary beverages and alcohol), drinking lots of water, exercising (after 3 weeks), getting good sleep and performing self-massage to the areas to be treated. Most of these behaviors should begin immediately after surgery – especially massage of the treated areas, which should start gently and progress in intensity. When you visit for your post-op appointment, Dr. Mahony will assess your progress and recommend a professional lymphatic massage session or two if necessary.

Other more serious possible complications are rare and will be discussed at your consultation relative to your health history. This is why Dr. Mahony performs a thorough medical assessment prior to performing any surgery.

You will not have pain during the procedure because you will have received the Tumescent Solution in addition to some level of additional anesthesia. After your liposuction treatment, you will probably experience some swelling, bruising and numbness. Many patients manage well after surgery with massage and Tylenol. In some cases, Dr. Mahony will prescribe pain medication.

You can treat any area with unwanted fat. In addition to the belt line, other common areas for male patients to have liposuction include the chest – a male breast reduction – the back flanks, inner thighs and the double chin.

Liposuction is an ideal solution for patients with localized areas of fat that do not respond to diet and exercise. If you are fit everywhere but your belly, then the procedure will most likely be able to provide you with something closer to that coveted V-shape. Based on your physiology and health history, Dr. Mahony will determine the amount of fat that can be removed – generally it is less than 5,000 cc’s. She will also discuss realistic expectations with you based on her assessment at your initial consultation.

Each person has a limited number of fat cells, which are developed by the time you are a teenager. These cells can get larger or smaller, but in adults, more fat cells cannot develop. With liposuction, a portion of the fat cells are removed, so results will be permanent because the overall number of fat cells will have been reduced. The remaining cells can grow larger depending on your dietary and exercise habits, but it would be difficult for them to return your belly to its original size because they will be so much fewer in number.