Recovery Timelines After Treatment Abroad
Week-by-week recovery timelines for U.S. patients: when you can fly home, go back to work and what follow-up to arrange.
Dentistry
Dental Implant Recovery Timeline: Week by Week
Expect 1 to 3 days off, a soft diet for early healing and 3 to 9 months for the bone to fuse. After sedation, no driving for 24 hours.
Veneers Recovery Timeline: What to Expect After Getting Veneers
There's no surgical recovery. It may take a few days to get used to veneers. Check your bite early, and fly 24 hours to a week after, per one review.
Bariatric
Gastric Bypass Recovery Timeline: Week by Week
Expect 1 to 4 hospital days, liquids or purées for 2 to 3 weeks, most normal activities in 2 to 4 weeks, and lifelong tests and vitamins.
Gastric Sleeve Recovery Timeline: Week by Week for U.S. Patients
Expect 1 to 2 hospital days, liquids for 2 to 3 weeks, regular food by about 6 weeks, and a good month before full work capacity.
Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery
More recovery timelines
Lipo Recovery Timeline: Week-by-Week Guide to Liposuction Healing
Most people feel much better 2 to 3 weeks after liposuction, bruising fades by weeks 4 to 5, and swelling can take several months to settle. A week-by-week timeline, garments, massage and travel.
All-on-4 Recovery: Timeline, Diet Stages and the Final Bridge
Pain after All-on-4 is usually mild and fades within days, but healing under the temporary bridge takes about 3 to 6 months. The diet stages, the two bridges, and why it is usually two trips.
Facelift Recovery Timeline: Week by Week, Then Month by Month
Most people need 2 to 4 weeks off after a facelift. Bruising lasts at least 2 weeks, and the final result can take 6 to 9 months. A week-by-week timeline with warning signs.
Blepharoplasty Recovery: Day-by-Day and Week-by-Week Guide
Most people take about 2 weeks off work after eyelid surgery, and bruising fades over several weeks. A recovery timeline, aftercare, and the rare warning signs that need help fast.
Breast Augmentation Recovery: A Week-by-Week Timeline
Most people take 1 to 2 weeks off work after breast augmentation and avoid heavy lifting for about a month. A week-by-week timeline, warning signs and travel tips.
Mommy Makeover Recovery: Week-by-Week Timeline and Real Risks
A mommy makeover usually heals on the tummy tuck's clock: about 6 weeks. Combining operations is not riskier than a tummy tuck alone in most studies, but some patients face much higher risk.
Tummy Tuck Recovery Timeline: What Happens Week by Week
Plan on about 4 to 6 weeks off work and exercise and roughly 6 weeks to fully recover. Seroma is the most common problem, and blood clots are the most dangerous.
BBL Recovery Timeline: Week by Week, Plus the Sitting Rules
Expect about 2 weeks of no prolonged sitting, exercise at 6 to 8 weeks and a final shape at up to a year. The biggest risk, fat embolism, happens in the operating room.
Hair Transplant Recovery Timeline: Day by Day to 12 Months
Swelling peaks around day 2 or 3, scabs clear in 1 to 2 weeks, and new hair starts at about 3 months. Most people need a year or more to see the full result.