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Liposuction in Tijuana · Day 5 of 7

Day 5 after liposuction in Tijuana

Keep walking every day and keep the garment on. Leave boat trips with swimming and spa days for later.

Short answer

On day 5 after liposuction in Tijuana:

  • Not today Exercise · Showers, baths and pools
  • With care Compression garment · Walking · Fluid from the cuts · Flying home

Good options today: Lucha libre night, Valle de Guadalupe wine tour, Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT.

Today's rules

With care

Compression garment

Wear the compression garment or bandages constantly for several weeks, taking them off only to shower. How long depends on the area treated, often 3 to 4 weeks or longer.

Source: NHS · Kaiser Permanente

With care

Walking

Walk every day, a little more than the day before. Normal walking and general movement are fine.

Source: Kaiser Permanente · NHS

Not today

Exercise

Nothing strenuous in the first couple of weeks. Sources differ on when it is fine: Kaiser Permanente says strenuous exercise may be fine in 2 to 3 weeks, while the NHS suggests gentle exercise at 3 to 4 weeks and avoiding strenuous activity for 10 to 12 weeks. Ask your surgeon.

Source: NHS · Kaiser Permanente

Not today

Showers, baths and pools

Showering is usually fine 24 to 48 hours after surgery if your surgeon agrees. No bath for the first 2 weeks. The sources cited here give no date for pools, the sea, hot tubs or the hammam, so ask your surgeon.

Source: Kaiser Permanente · NHS

With care

Fluid from the cuts

Fluid can drain from the small cuts for several days, bloody at first and then clear. Light gauze under the garment helps.

Source: Kaiser Permanente

With care

Flying home

The sources cited here give no fixed date. Stitches usually come out after about a week, so plan the flight after that check and with your surgeon's clearance.

Source: NHS · NHS

Confirm with your surgeon. These are general activity limits from published aftercare guidance. Your clinic's written instructions always come first, and they may be stricter or looser for your procedure.

4 things you can do today

  • Lucha libre night

    Masked wrestling at the municipal auditorium. Seated, loud and crowded.

    Seated, indoors, about 3 hours

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  • Valle de Guadalupe wine tour

    Mexico's wine country, about 90 minutes south, with tastings at several wineries.

    Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 9 hours

    See times and prices

  • Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT

    A three-hour small-group walk that ends in the food district.

    A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours

    See times and prices

  • Mercado Hidalgo

    The city's traditional market: fruit, chillies, candy and taco stalls.

    Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours

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Also fine today: Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada · Seafood tostada stands · Tijuana tacos and craft beer tour · Avenida Revolución walk · Telefónica Gastro Park · CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema · Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall · Plaza Río mall · Pasaje Rodríguez art alley

One thing to skip today

  • Rosarito beach

    Why not: It involves swimming or water contact.

    Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.

Where to eat today

  • Fish and shrimp tacos. Baja-style tacos in Zona Río stands, with soft corn tortillas.
  • Birria tacos with consomé. Slow-stewed meat in a dipped, griddled tortilla. Rich and often spicy.
  • Churros. Hot fried dough with sugar, from street carts. Crunchy.

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