Body Lift: What Recovery Really Looks Like, Week by Week

Podcast: Alabama The Beautiful: The Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery Podcast · Dr. James Koehler, Cosmetic Surgeon

Opublikowano: 2026-09-03

Six months. That's about how long it takes for swelling to fully settle after one of cosmetic surgery's biggest transformations — and the first ten days feel entirely different from month six. Dr. Vincent Gardner walks through the day-by-day reality of a full body lift: soreness, three to four surgical drains, and a new non-narcotic pain protocol that's changing how people get through the first week. He and Dr. James Koehler cover the parts nobody warns you about — where swelling pools in unexpected places, when it's actually safe to drive again, and why most people end up grat...