When can I Exercise after Liposuction?

There are two parts to this answer when it comes to Louisville, Kentucky liposuction.

First is comfort. From my experience, most patients wait at least a week or more before they start exercising again. I recommend starting with a light version of your typical routine. Guage how you feel, and then ease back into things as your comfort allows.

Second, is swelling. When we do surgery on you, what happens is that the blood vessels in that area get leaky. The purpose is for the cells that heal us need to be able to leak out of the blood steam and get in there to do their thing. So, in effect, think of the blood vessels as leaky piping, much like a soaker hose. Well, if you exercise you increase your blood pressure and pulse rate. So, you are driving the blood through a leaky system faster and with more pressure. The end result is the watery part of the blood leaks into the tissues and you swell. From this point of view, I typically recommend waiting 2 weeks before doing cardio. At that point, you can get going again and see how you do. If you swell up like the Michelin Man we need to hold off a little longer. But it’s important to understand that the swelling wont hurt you, it just temporarily affects your weight and appearance.

In the end, there are no hard and fast rules. You have to stick your toe in and see how you do!

Lee Corbett, MD
http://www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502.721.0330

All posts on this blog are authored by Breast Augmetnation plastic surgeon Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including liposuction and tummy tucks.

Man Boobs

Got man boobs? Search has information about your condition, what it is and what you can do about it.

What it is. Of course, there’s a technical name for it: gynecomastia.
What does it looks? Search here.

Not surprisingly, real gynecomastia (see more on pseudo gynecomastia below) is often caused by an imbalance between the hormones testosterone and estrogen, both of which are naturally occurring in men.

You knew about testosterone, but yes, guys need estrogen, too.

There are other causes as well, including the use of some recreational drugs.

At least one hair-loss drug may also cause it. Can’t a guy get a break?

What to do. As many as half of all adolescent boys show signs of gynecomastia during puberty. It makes gym class tough, but it also usually disappears in a couple of years.

It’s a different story for adult men, for whom breast reduction surgery is a common form of treatment. Some dietary supplements purport to treat the condition. You’ll have to judge those for yourself.

When it’s not gynecomastia. Some man boobs, maybe even most, aren’t caused by hormone imbalances at all. This would, of course, be pseudo gynecomastia.

For those cases, the problem is being overweight, and all the usual solutions apply. Chief among them: Put the cookie jar back on the shelf, get off the couch, and get some exercise.

****I copied this from MSN. Couldn’t say it any better myself.****

Lee Corbett, MD
https://www.corbettcosmeticsurgery.com/

All posts on this blog,except this one, are authored by Louisville cosmetic plastic surgeon Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including facelifts, browlifts, blepharoplasy, Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reductions, body lifts, liposuction, and tummy tucks.

How does a Plastic Surgeon see your face?

We see your face in 3 zones, 7 subunits, superficial and deep. I realize that makes no sense so let me explain.

When a patient comes in for a consultation about their face I analyze them at first by looking at the whole picture. My eyes then break their face into thirds. Hairline down to eyes, eyes down to the bottom of the nose, bottom of the nose down onto the neck. Within the 3 zones, we see 7 subunits. The subunits are the forehead, the area around each eye, the nose, the cheeks, and the area around the mouth.

I then go back to the whole face and decide if the problem is a surface, skin texture superficial problem vs. a deeper, supporting structure laxity problem.

By using this systematic review technique we are able to identify and develop treatment plans. I then let you tell me what aspects of your appearance bother you. At this point we are ready to talk about treatment options and alternatives.

Lee Corbett, MD

http://www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com

502.721.0330

All posts on this blog are authored by Louisville facial surgery expert Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including facelifts, browlifts, blepharoplasy, Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reductions, body lifts, liposuction, and tummy tucks.

What is a Facelift?

First of all the term “Facelift” is really a misnomer.

Traditional Facelifts do a lot more to lift up the jawline and neck than they do to lift the face itself. They should really be called Neck Lifts.

Facelifts are done via incisions that encircle the ears. Through these inconspicuous incisions, we tunnel onto the cheeks and neck. Once the tissues are mobilized, the deep tissues of the face are then re-suspended to give rejuvenate the face. The thing is, most of the lift effect is on the lower face, the portion from the level of the bottom of your nose down onto the neck.

The operation can be done several ways, with different types of anesthesia, inpatient or outpatient. The variability stems from both your starting point and surgeon preference.

Lee Corbett, MD
https://www.corbettcosmeticsurgery.com/
502.721.0330

All posts on this blog are authored by Louisville Face Lift surgeon Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including facelifts, browlifts, blepharoplasy, Botox, Juvederm, and Restylane.

When can I Exercise after Liposuction?

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