[Etone TV] The Appropriate Timing and Recovery Period for Plastic Surgery and Liposuction

The Appropriate Timing and Recovery Period for

Plastic Surgery and Liposuction

When is the best time to have plastic surgery

I’m sure many of you worry about that.

Rather than vague concerns,

I’ll provide practical guidelines

so you can make a concrete plan

for when to have surgery

based on your schedule and goals.

Many people say,

because of the season,

that spring is the season for plastic surgery.

They worry that in summer, sweat may cause inflammation,

and in winter, it is too cold.

Of course, being exposed to sweat for a long time is not good.

Even after stitches are removed following surgery,

we advise avoiding environments such as saunas.

This is because wounds may reopen

or foreign substances may get inside.

But in everyday life,

briefly sweating is fine.

Even if you still have stitches,

lightly wiping with saline or tap water

is not a major problem.

Unless it is a very special situation

where you are sweating heavily,

the season itself actually

does not have a major effect on plastic surgery.

Rather than the season,

whether you can make time socially

and when you want to become a certain look

are more important.

For example,

if you have a wedding,

profile photo shoot,

important family event, job interview, and so on,

it is best to plan your surgery

at least three months in advance.

Because recovery periods differ by surgery,

it is hard to give a single definite answer,

but they can be broadly divided into two types.

Surgery that does not require stitch removal

and surgery that does require stitch removal.

Surgery that does not require stitch removal

usually shows less visible signs

and has a faster recovery.

For example,

under-eye fat repositioning,

non-incisional double eyelid surgery,

non-incisional eye correction,

and thread lifting

are generally fine with about one month at most.

However, the term "recovery period" can mean different things to different people.

Some people think recovery means

"when no one can tell you had surgery,"

while others think of it as

"when I can go to work, meet people,

or go to a convenience store."

From that perspective,

the recovery period is shorter than you might think.

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Eye surgery:

usually about one week

Nose surgery:

about ten days

Contour surgery:

ten days to two weeks

At this point,

normal daily activities are possible.

Returning to work or going out

can happen sooner than expected,

but the time when you really look good,

when others can hardly tell you had surgery,

and when you look natural,

is usually around one to two months.

In addition to facial plastic surgery,

when it comes to body contouring and liposuction,

I’ll also talk about recovery.

Liposuction is not simply a surgery to reduce weight;

it is a surgery that neatly shapes the body line.

The fat is removed on the day of surgery,

but it usually takes about three months

for swelling to go down and the desired shape to settle in.

Three months is the period when the scar settles

and the shape is formed.

For the texture to become soft as well,

it usually takes about six months to one year.

So if you want to enjoy water activities starting in the summer in July,

considering the time for consultation and deciding on a hospital,

you should start moving in March or April

in order to get the best satisfaction in the summer.

From consultations, I often see many office workers

who cannot take long vacations.

Since liposuction is often performed on specific areas rather than the whole body,

there is no need to take a long break from work.

Using the weekend,

or if you have a job that uses your arms a lot,

I think taking about three days off would be enough.

In particular, liposuction

does not stand out much when wearing clothes.

However, the solution injected during surgery

may leak out for about one or two days,

so you only need to be careful during that period.

Once the solution has fully drained,

there is no major disruption to work life.

The compression garment worn after liposuction

is also similar to shapewear,

so unless you wear short clothing,

it is not very visible from the outside.

After one month, outdoor activities are fine,

and although some bruising may remain,

it probably will not be something you need to worry much about.

Up to three months,

you can think of it as a period for observing

the swelling go down and the skin settle back into place.

After that,

you will really be able to enjoy outdoor activities freely

and make memories.

I’ve talked about the timing and recovery period for plastic surgery.

I hope this was helpful

for those of you who were curious about it.

Thank you.