Breast augmentation recovery within 3 days?

Going back to work 3 days after a breast augmentation can be done depending on the intensity of your job.  I would recommend avoiding any heavy lifting for 2 weeks, but if you do mostly computer work, for example, this would be fine.  Considering it's your second augmentation, the pain will most... more

#1 Most of my patients (95%) never take pain meds for this operation.  We are able to make this happen by putting in a large amount of long lasting local anesthesia at the end of the surgery. #2 Most patients are capable of returning to a desk job in 24 to 48 hours, however for an initial first time case,... more

Tampa Girl, If your second breast augmentation is a simple exchange of implants, then your plan for returning to work on Monday is reasonable.  If your surgery calls for removal of your breast implant capsules or even just cutting the capsules, then you may need more than just a few days off.  Of... more

Recovery time after breast augmentation really vaires. I like patients to take it easy for several days after surgery. One of the worst complications is a hematoma.  I would like to avoid that. Rushing back to work after a couple of days may aggravate things and cause problems.  If you are very... more

If the pockets from your implants are good and are going to be reused, it is usually a very minimal recovery to change implants.  The more that needs to be done, though, the greater the recovery. 

 Depends on 2 factors: The extent of surgery and the type of work you do. If the surgery entailed a lot of dissection or taking an old capsule out, the recovery may be longer, although not as long as the first procedure. If it is just a simple replacement of implants with minimal or no dissection, the... more

The vast majority of patients can recover from breast augmentation within three days, provided their work doesn't involve heavy lifting. Most patients who do office work for example, and have surgery on a Friday can return to work by Monday as they are usually off the narcotic pain medication within 72 hours.... more

With primary breast augmentation, or having implants for the first time, recovery is about one week though sometimes a bit longer, or a bit less. After implants have worn and are leaking, or selecting a larger size, secondary augmentation, the recovery can be quite rapid. Replacing implants means most often... more

It is important to have realistic expectations when preparing your breast augmentation surgery. Your return to work depends on your type of profession, implant position, incision location, and overall health. Everyone varies in their recovery abilities, any activity that involves lifting, bending, or straining... more

How soon you are able to go back to work depends on what works you do. Typically the pain from an augmentation will last 24-72 hours with the discomfort tapering off although it may linger intermittently for a week or so. However, recovery is not onlygauged by pain since the tissues have to heal adequately.... more