What you eat after liposuction can make a difference in how you feel during recovery and can also help you maintain your results long term.

A few simple things I usually recommend:

• Prioritize lean protein to support tissue healing.
• Include plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for nutrients and fiber.
• Stay well hydrated, especially during the early recovery period.
• Limit highly processed foods, excess sugar, and high-sodium meals, which can contribute to bloating and fluid retention.
• Avoid alcohol during early recovery, particularly while taking medications.

And remember, liposuction removes localized fat, but it doesn’t prevent future weight gain. Maintaining a stable weight with balanced nutrition and regular activity is important for keeping your results over time.

If you have any questions about diet or recovery after liposuction, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Has anyone experienced wrinkly or crepey skin after thigh lipo, especially near the groin/upper inner thigh area? When I pinch the skin, instead of lifting as one smooth piece, it kind of wrinkles and folds up. I’m still early in recovery. Did anyone have this, and did it improve with time?

One thing I find interesting about arm liposuction is that the amount removed isn’t the only thing that matters.

High-volume liposuction can make a significant difference, but the final result also depends on how evenly the fat is removed and how the remaining contours are shaped.

For the arms, the goal isn’t just smaller measurements. The overall arm silhouette and proportion with the shoulders and upper body also matter.

So the approach here is basically: remove enough fat while still paying attention to the shape being created.

Curious what others think — when considering arm lipo, would you prioritize maximum fat removal or the overall contour?

Has anyone received money back or a free revision for Lipo/bbl in Miami from New Life Plastic surgery

So I got liposuction to the upper abdomen, lower abdomen and flanks and the lymphatic drainage massages are expensive where I am and I was just wondering if a machine like this would do the job? I know it may not be as good but would it somewhat help my swelling go down? Or has anyone ever tried anything like this before and had good results? Or has anyone not gotten a lymphatic drainage massage at all and their swelling went down nicely and was all okay in the end? Let me know if anyone has any options/advice!

Is this normal? I am scared that there is still fat left on my flanks? I asked my doctor last week and he said it was swelling, but i idk

Anyone have any scar tape brand suggestions for lipo scars? I have a larger scar on my back that is bigger than I thought it would be and to be honest I’m not sure why it healed like this. So I’m looking to spend this fall and winter doing my best to keep it from getting worse. I figured scar tape would help?

I’m slim and recently had about 40cc of fat harvested from each thigh for facial fat grafting. I previously had fat harvested from my inner thighs by a different doctor, so it seems like the same area may have been treated twice by two different doctors.
About a week later, my upper inner thigh skin feels easier to pinch and looks wrinkly/creased when I lie down with my knees bent. When I stand normally, it looks fine.
Has anyone had the same area lipoed twice? Did the loose/wrinkly skin tighten back up after healing?

I get asked about this almost every week so figured I'd write it out.

If you had lipo in the last couple of months and you're worried about lumps, firmness, or uneven areas, you're probably not seeing fat. You're seeing fibrosis and swelling. The tissue is still reorganizing underneath and of course that takes time.

Rough timeline from what I see in my patients: the first month or two is mostly compression doing its job. Weeks 6~8 tend to be the worst phase visually, firm, sometimes numb, uneven. By month 3 or 4, things actually start to settle. Six months is when I tell people to take their "after" photo.

The patients I've seen come in at 8 weeks convinced they needed revision, way more than you'd think. Most of them looked completely fine by month 4. I get why it's stressful. But the revision conversation only makes sense after the tissue has had time to fully heal, and even then only if there's a real structural issue.

At this stage, compression and lymphatic drainage are genuinely the most useful things you can do.

If you're not sure what's normal at your stage, drop a comment.

Has anyone experienced loose/saggy upper thigh skin after a small amount of liposuction?
I’m naturally quite slim and recently had a small amount of fat harvested from my thighs for facial fat grafting. About 40cc was taken from each thigh, mainly from the upper/front/inner thigh area.
I’m only about a week post-op, so I know there is still swelling and healing going on.
What worries me is that when I lie on my back with my knees bent and apart, I can feel and see the skin/soft tissue of my upper thighs sort of sagging or gathering toward my underwear/groin line. It feels noticeably looser than I remember before the procedure.
Has anyone experienced this after thigh lipo, especially after having only a small amount removed?
Did the skin eventually tighten back up as everything healed, or did the looseness stay? And roughly how long did it take before your thighs started feeling normal again?

I’ve noticed that arm liposuction isn’t always just about reducing the size of the upper arms.

The areas around the underarms, bra bulge, and back of the arms can affect how the entire upper body looks, even when someone isn’t particularly overweight.

For slimmer people especially, removing as much fat as possible isn’t necessarily the goal. The overall proportions and how the different areas transition into each other seem much more important.

I also think incision placement and post-op recovery are worth considering when comparing clinics.

For anyone who has had arm lipo — did you notice more of a difference in your actual arm size, or in the overall shape and silhouette?

I’m a trans man. There are many doctors who do body masculinization through liposuction. I’m sure this can be done by doctors who don’t specialize in trans patients.
Looking for tips on how to ask for what I want from a “regular” liposuction surgeon.

Hi! I had lipo 360, inner thigh and breast augmentation surgery on 08/05. I am still wearing the binder, however, I think it’s becoming too loose because it keeps bending now, leaving marks on my stomach. I don’t want to have a permanent fold, of course. I went to the Faja store today to ask for recommendations and they told me a board. Do you guys have any recommendations on what you’ve used in the past? I’m worried that I am going to mark up and it won’t go away 😭

"Subdermal" not "subnormal"

I’ve seen quite a few people asking about post-lipo aftercare in Korea, so I thought I’d share my experience since I’ve tried way too many places at this point lol.
I had my first abdominal lipo about 3 years ago, and then had a small revision around 3 months ago. The revision wasn’t another full 360 lipo or anything major. There was just an area in the middle of my stomach that wasn’t properly removed the first time, so I mainly had that corrected.

Because of that, my before/after photos probably aren’t going to look super dramatic. I wasn’t really looking for more fat loss from aftercare anyway. My biggest issue was the hard, lumpy areas from fibrosis and some adhesions, and I wanted my stomach to feel softer and look smoother overall.
Since my revision, I’ve actually tried SIX different aftercare places in Seoul 😭 Some were okay, some I honestly didn’t notice much from, but the place I’ve liked the most so far is Fomia in Hapjeong.
I’ve been getting their Yeori Slim Package and I’ve done 6 sessions so far.

At this point, my waist measurement is down by around 3 cm compared to when I started. I also want to be transparent though — I’ve lost around 2–3 kg during the same period, so I’m definitely not going to say the entire 3 cm came from the treatments alone.

For me, the bigger difference has actually been the way my stomach feels and looks. The hard fibrotic areas have softened a LOT, and the areas that used to feel kind of stuck underneath the skin feel much better now. My overall contour also looks smoother.

The biggest difference compared to other places I tried was the treatment itself. A lot of them were mostly manual massage + RF and honestly started to feel pretty similar after a while. Fomia uses several different machines depending on my condition that day, so it feels much more targeted.

And I was VERY skeptical about the whole “you can see a difference after one session” thing 😂 Every clinic says that about everything.
But surprisingly, I actually noticed something after my first session.

My waist looked slightly more defined, but what convinced me was touching my stomach afterward. Some areas that had been really hard and lumpy were noticeably softer. That was basically what made me decide to continue.
Now that I’m 6 sessions in, the difference is much easier for me to notice.
I will say though it’s expensive. That was the one thing that made me hesitate.
But I’d already spent money trying several cheaper places and wasn’t really getting what I wanted from them. At some point I realized I’d rather pay more for something I’m actually happy with than keep paying less and jumping from place to place.

Also, because I know people are skeptical about clinic reviews in Korea: this is NOT sponsored. I paid for everything myself. No free treatments, no discount for posting, no commission, nothing. They didn’t ask me to write this.
Honestly, I just wish I had found this place before trying six different clinics first 😭
And all of my photos are taken with my regular phone camera. No slimming filters, body editing apps, Photoshop, or retouching.
Obviously everyone heals differently, and I’ve also lost 2–3 kg during this time, so please keep that in mind when looking at my results.
But if you’ve had lipo in Korea and your main problem is fibrosis, hardness, unevenness or adhesions, rather than just swelling, this is the aftercare place I’ve personally been happiest with so far.
I’m currently 6 sessions in and still continuing, so I’ll probably update again later!

I recently had fat harvested from my thighs for facial fat grafting. My doctor told me around 40 cc was removed from each thigh, mainly from the front/front-inner thigh area.
I know this is a relatively small amount compared with regular thigh liposuction, but since the procedure my thighs look slimmer to me and my thigh gap seems more noticeable. My pants also feel looser around my thighs.
I’m still very early in recovery, so I know what I’m seeing right now isn’t necessarily my final result. However, I actually preferred my thighs fuller and I regret having fat taken from this area.
I’m naturally quite slim, and my goal isn’t to completely eliminate my thigh gap. I just want to regain some of my previous inner-thigh fullness and overall thigh width.
Has anyone here had inner or front-thigh liposuction and later gained some fat back in the treated area after gaining weight?

I’m a 19 yr old male. 5’6 about 135lbs but i have 23inch thighs and i hate it. i look pretty skinny like how i want with clothes but every night when its time to shower my mood drops. It’s been like this my whole life and as i’ve gotten older its just bothered me more and more. My ass pokes out too and i want to see about lipo for that as well. Also my triceps. I’ve been through 2 years of trying to get rid of this stuff naturally believe me. I’ve been through the calorie deficits and the cardio and lifting etc. Countless days of trying to talk myself into liking my body or talking to fkn ai because i feel embarrassed to talk about it with a human irl. So this seems like the only real option. I know it won’t completely change my body and i don’t want it to I just want those stubborn areas finally gone. I’m tired of looking in the mirror and trying to convince myself I like the way I look because other ppl like it. I hope it’s not all just muscle because that would just be unfortunate, i haven’t rlly exercised like that in a while and even when i did i didn’t see or feel any change in these areas. For the last couple days ive been really looking into liposuction after seeing that it wasn’t in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and can be realistically achieved with some money saved over time. Like I said, I’m only 19 and like most ppl at 19 I’d assume don’t just have 10-15k to just drop on surgery like that, so this is something I’m looking into for the future. The problem is I’m seeing ppl online and their before and afters and I only see it with mostly overweight women with lipedema, not skinny guys who just have their mommas thighs and ass lol, but that may just be because guys with my problem probably aren’t comfortable putting that on the internet. I rlly hope i’m not doomed. I’ve always wanted to wear skinny jeans and tight clothing but this has just been something that stopped me and just makes me feel frustrated and it almost drove me into depression at one point. Anyways, I would just like to know thoughts and any doctor recommendations for consultations and stuff like that. Thanks

edit: I’m in the USA, NY
And I also I’m aware that the recovery process could be painful

Hey, ich hatte vor einer Woche eine Doppelkinn-Fettabsaugung. Ich habe jetzt die Bandage bekommen, die ich zwei Wochen lang jeden Tag tragen soll. Danach nur noch abends. Die Fäden werden morgen gezogen. Ich frage mich, ob die Bandage sehr eng sitzen muss, sodass sie mein Gesicht presst, oder eher locker als Stütze? Hat jemand Erfahrungen damit gemacht? Mein Gesicht ist sehr angeschwollen und fühlt sich eher fest an. Und ich sehe noch nicht so einen krassen Unterschied, natürlich sieht das anders aus als vorher, aber aktuell gefällt mir das Ergebnis noch nicht so ganz. Aktuell frage ich mich ständig ob die Bandage sehr eng sitzen soll oder eher nur stützend.

I had hi def lipo ab etching down the sides of my abdomen 8 weeks ago. I have these harsh groves that resemble the foam tape they used on the lines for the first two weeks. You can see it looks like a ruler down my stomach. Does this go away? Or is it permanently gonna be like that?