INDIBA After Plastic Surgery in Dubai

What INDIBA does in recovery

INDIBA is a radiofrequency device that works at one fixed frequency, 448 kHz. The current passes through the tissue between an electrode and a return plate. At low settings it acts without noticeable warming. At higher settings it warms the tissue gently. Both modes are designed to increase local circulation and lymphatic drainage. After surgery that matters because the operated area holds fluid, blood from bruising and inflammation for weeks.

The handpiece has two modes. Capacitive mode acts on the skin and the fat just under it, which is where most post-operative swelling and bruising sit. Resistive mode reaches denser tissue such as scar bands and fibrous areas after liposuction. The doctor chooses the mode and the intensity for each zone and changes them as healing progresses.

The session feels like a warm hand massage. Nothing punctures the skin and you go home straight after. Scars, bruises and swollen areas are treated only after the doctor has examined them.

When we start: about two weeks after the operation

We begin INDIBA recovery courses about two weeks after surgery. By then most incisions have closed and the first, most fragile phase of healing is over. Before the first session we need three things:

• Your surgeon has agreed to INDIBA for the operated area
• Incisions have closed, with no open wound, discharge or dressing on the treatment zone
• No signs of infection, fever or a new hard, hot or painful swelling

The doctor examines the area at your first visit and may shift the start date. Healing speed differs from person to person and between operations. Bring the name of your procedure, its date and any written aftercare instructions from your surgeon.

After rhinoplasty

Swelling after nose surgery settles in stages. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons notes that the first swelling goes down within a few weeks, while the final contour of the nose can take up to a year to refine. Swelling often comes and goes and looks worse in the morning during that year.

From the two-week mark INDIBA is used on the face to help swelling and residual bruising around the nose, cheeks and eyes settle. Over the nose itself, where the structures are still settling, the doctor sets the intensity individually and follows your surgeon’s instructions on touching and pressure. The number of sessions depends on how much swelling you have and how you respond, and the doctor adjusts the plan after the first sessions.

After breast augmentation, reduction or lift

After breast surgery, bruising, swelling and tightness around the incisions and the chest are common in the first weeks. NHS guidance advises avoiding heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for at least a month after breast enlargement.

Implants do not rule INDIBA out, provided your surgeon agrees. The manufacturer states that INDIBA can be applied over breast implants to reduce swelling and pain after surgery and to support tissue recovery later on. Pacemakers and other implanted electronic devices rule treatment out, and so does pregnancy. Metal implants in the area need a doctor’s decision first. The course follows your surgeon’s timeline for garments and massage of the breast. Scar lines are treated only once they have closed and the doctor has checked them.

After lipofilling and fat transfer

Lipofilling has two areas: the place where fat was taken and the place where it was injected. They are treated differently.

The donor area recovers like any liposuction zone, with swelling, bruising and sometimes hard, lumpy spots. INDIBA can be used there to help fluid drain and the tissue soften.

The grafted area is where caution matters. Transferred fat has to build a new blood supply during the first weeks and months, and surgeons differ on how much heat it should receive during that time. Whether the grafted zone is treated at all, and at what setting, is agreed with your surgeon. Without that agreement we treat only the donor area and leave the graft alone.

After liposuction

NHS guidance says bruising and swelling after liposuction can last up to six months, and that lumpy or uneven results are among the possible problems. Fibrous, hard areas are a common reason patients come to us after body surgery.

For these zones the doctor combines capacitive work for swelling with resistive work over firm, fibrous spots. Compression garments stay on as your surgeon prescribed. INDIBA works alongside them and does not replace them.

Swelling after a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

A tummy tuck removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen and often tightens the abdominal muscles. NHS guidance says most people wear a corset or tummy-control pants for about six weeks and need around six weeks to recover fully. A temporary fluid-filled swelling above the scar is common, and the skin of the abdomen can stay numb for months, sometimes years.

From about two weeks after the operation, with your surgeon’s agreement, INDIBA is used over the abdomen and flanks to support lymphatic drainage and soften firm areas around the scar. It is used for a similar purpose to lymphatic drainage massage after a tummy tuck, but works through radiofrequency rather than by hand. A fluid collection above the scar is assessed by your surgeon, who decides how to manage it; INDIBA is not a treatment for it. If your surgeon has prescribed massage, the two can run side by side. Because numb skin does not sense heat reliably, the doctor takes it into account when setting the intensity.

The scar itself is treated only once it has closed and the doctor has checked it. Post-abdominoplasty recovery costs 1 600 AED per session, 4 320 AED for a course of three and 8 000 AED for 5+1.

After blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)

Eyelid surgery removes excess skin or fat from the upper or lower eyelids. NHS guidance says most people take about two weeks off work, bruising and redness may take several weeks to fade, the eyelids can stay puffy and numb for a while, and the scar may feel tight for a few months. By the time we start, the work is on what remains: residual puffiness, lower-lid swelling and tightness along the scar.

Some surgeons advise against heat on the eyelids in the early weeks, so eyelid treatment starts only with your surgeon’s agreement. The doctor sets the intensity for the thin eyelid skin individually. If your vision becomes blurred or double, your eye becomes very painful, or swelling around the eye grows quickly, call 998 or go to the nearest emergency department, do not wait for a session. Post-blepharoplasty recovery costs 800 AED per session, 2 160 AED for a course of three and 4 000 AED for 5+1.

Prices for post-surgical INDIBA in Dubai

Every protocol is sold as a single session, a course of three or a course of 5+1. The doctor recommends how many sessions you need after examining the area.

Prices from the MED YU MED INDIBA price list, checked 23 September 2026. The final plan and cost are confirmed at the consultation.

What the evidence shows, and what it does not

INDIBA’s manufacturer lists reduced bruising, swelling, pain and scarring among the aims of post-surgical treatment. A 2023 brief report by a doctor at a plastic surgery clinic in Cali, Colombia, describes 448 kHz radiofrequency as an adjunct before and after plastic surgery, with faster settling of swelling and hematomas. These are clinical observations and case series, not large controlled trials. The size of the effect for any one patient cannot be predicted.

So we describe INDIBA as support for recovery, not as a way to change the result of the operation. It does not correct the shape your surgeon created, and it does not replace compression, rest or your surgeon’s follow-up.

Who this suits, and who should wait

This list is not exhaustive. Medicines, previous treatments and your medical history can change the plan. A licensed doctor decides whether treatment is suitable at an in-person assessment.