Your Post-Surgery Recovery Plan
This comprehensive plan guides you through the stages of healing after liposuction, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation, focusing on optimizing recovery and preventing complications.
General Post-Op Recovery Stages
This plan applies to liposuction, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation recovery. The goals are to optimize healing, reduce fibrosis, and prevent complications like seromas or swelling.
🔶 STAGE 1 – Immediate Recovery (0–2 weeks)
💡 Goals:
- Minimize inflammation
- Stimulate lymphatic flow
- Prevent fibrosis and seromas
- Accelerate cellular ATP for tissue repair
✅ Recommended Treatments:
| Treatment | Frequency | Details |
|---|---|---|
| MLD | 3–5 sessions/week | Gentle, superficial drainage toward intact lymph nodes (e.g., inguinals, axillaries) |
| Deep Oscillation Therapy | 2–3 sessions/week | Non-invasive, deep-reaching vibrational drainage to reduce swelling and bruising |
| Microcurrent Therapy | 2–3 sessions/week | Sub-sensory current to boost cellular repair and reduce acute pain (applied surrounding the surgical site) |
| Compression Garment | 23 hr/day | Stage 1 faja, surgical vest, or medical-grade binders |
🟡 STAGE 2 – Recovery & Contour (2–6 weeks)
💡 Goals:
- Support tissue remodeling
- Minimize fibrosis and internal adhesions
- Improve skin adherence to fascia
- Soften early scar formation
✅ Recommended Treatments:
| Treatment | Frequency | Details |
|---|---|---|
| MLD | 1–2 sessions/week | Focused on residual congestion or early fibrosis areas |
| Microcurrent Scar Release | 1–2 sessions/week | Specific frequencies to break up bio-electric blockages in scar tissue and prevent adhesions (once incisions are closed) |
| Deep Oscillation Therapy | 1–2 sessions/week | Gentle scar mobility over fibrotic or tight zones |
| Lymph Taping | As needed | Taping over scar/fibrotic lines to break down adhesions |
🟢 STAGE 3 – Long-Term Support (6+ weeks)
💡 Goals:
- Prevent rebound swelling
- Maintain contour and flexibility
- Support scar maturation (color and texture)
- Functional return to full activity
✅ Recommended Treatments:
| Treatment | Frequency | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Microcurrent Scar Release | 1 session/2 weeks | Advanced protocols to flatten, fade, and increase the elasticity of mature scar tissue |
| MLD (as needed) | 1–2 sessions/month | Maintenance sessions for clients with mild edema or lipo fibrosis |
| Deep Oscillation (targeted) | 1x/2 weeks | Focused on areas of tension or early scar hypertrophy |
| Lymph Taping | As needed | Over healed incisions to soften, flatten, and desensitize |
📝 Additional Notes & Contraindications
🚫 Avoid MLD, DOT, or Microcurrent if:
- Uncontrolled infections or fever
- Active DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
- Pacemakers, internal defibrillators, or cochlear implants (specifically for Microcurrent)
- Poorly healing or infected incisions
- Oozing/drainage not stabilized