plastic surgery: a realistic recovery timeline
What recovery from plastic surgery actually looks like week by week — downtime, travel clearance and when final results appear.
The first days
Expect drains and compression garments in week one, desk work by week two for most procedures, sport at 6 weeks, and final contours once swelling fully settles between months 3 and 12.
Flying home
Most patients are cleared to fly within the window their surgeon sets at discharge; it varies with the procedure and your case. Your GetClinic plan schedules departure only after the treating doctor signs off.
The next 12 months
Healing continues long after the trip. Every GetClinic package includes 12 months of structured aftercare: photo check-ins, scheduled video reviews with your surgeon and a coordinator who escalates anything that looks off.
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