3 key points for postoperative care after liposuction for mature women to sculpt their legs

Modern women have to take care of the family and work in the office. They sit or run around for long periods of time and have no time to exercise regularly, which causes swollen calves and enlarged thighs. Their originally slender and beautiful legs become nothing more than a memory. They had no choice but to seek help from leg liposuction. Doctors pointed out that it is indeed feasible to remove leg fat by liposuction in a short period of time, but the most important thing is to remember two key points after the operation: "wear elastic pants" and "massage frequently", as well as control your diet, so as to avoid the sculpted legs from being "slipped".

Doctors remind that after liposuction surgery, you should spend time massaging every day to tighten the skin and speed up recovery. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

Lin Huangji, chief physician of the Plastic Surgery Department of Shin Kong Hospital, said that liposuction surgery is mainly suitable for areas with thicker deep fat tissue in the abdomen, buttocks, and inner and outer thighs. These thick deep fat tissues are more likely to spread around as people age, causing obesity. Liposuction surgery mainly extracts deep fat. In addition, because there is not much subcutaneous fat in the calves, the effect of liposuction is not very good. Liposuction should only be considered for very fat people with a lot of fat.

Maintenance 1: Wear elastic pants within 3 months

Postoperative care for thigh liposuction is mainly to prevent blood clots, swelling, and promote skin tightening. Patients are generally required to wear elastic pants for about 2 months, most often 3 months. Usually within 3 months, the liposuction area has recovered well. It should be noted that you must wear elastic pants 24 hours a day except when taking a bath to ensure that the liposuction area is flat.

Maintenance 2: Local massage to promote blood circulation

In addition, in order to speed up blood circulation, you can apply warm water to your legs and do some gentle local massage to help your legs recover as soon as possible. Massage methods include gentle patting, pressing with fists, kneading with palms, etc. Be careful not to use too much force to avoid injury. Moderate massage can enhance the skin's tightening effect and make recovery faster.

Maintenance 3: Pay attention to diet control after surgery

Usually, weight will increase first around the edges of the liposuction area and in areas where liposuction has not occurred. At this time, more attention should be paid to diet control. In addition to eating three meals a day, it is best to stop the habit of eating snacks and midnight snacks in order to reduce calorie intake. He stressed that liposuction is not equivalent to weight loss, nor is it suitable for obese people. The purpose of liposuction is to improve and sculpt the body's appearance. If you do not continue to control your diet or exercise after surgery, there is still a considerable chance of re-accumulation of fat. People who have undergone surgery are advised to do a good job of maintenance.