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Breast Augmentation - Lifting Child After Surgery?

My breasts are hugely uneven. I'll be 39 in a few weeks, and seriously considering surgery. BUT I have a two year old, whom I am the primary care giver for, and needless to say need to be able to lift her. Would that be safe? I've read no heavy lifting for 3- 4 weeks and nothing over 10 lbs.

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Heavy lifting post breast surgery

It is important that you follow all post-op care instructions of your board certified plastic surgeon to ensure the best results possible. I suggest waiting atleast 4-6 weeks post-op surgery prior to any heavy lifting. Although all patient's recovery time may vary, it is crucial that you do not push yourself with any strenuous activity to avoid any complications. If it is necesary to lift your 2-year old, use good body mechanics. It would be beneficial for you to have a good support... more

Lifting after breast augmenation

It is a very comman question that my patients ask me. Most women after pregnacy/breast feeding have deflation of their breast volume and want augmentation or augmentation with lift. I advise my patients to take it easy (less than 10lb) for 1-2 weeks. After two weeks, you can gradually lift more. I would avoid heavy exercising (including upper body movement, body pumping) for 3 weeks. For the first 1-2 weeks, you don't want to lift heavy objects or... more

Cosmetic Breast Surgery For Moms

It is very common to perform procedures on the breast as part of a mommy makeover. I generally recommend taking it easy with lifting for about 1-2 weeks. Most moms are OK with child care during this period. Of course, it doesn't hurt to ask a family member or girlfriend to get a little extra help. I do recommend no heavy lifting or strenuous acitivty for 4 weeks (in terms of working out etc.) Hopet his helps.

Activity Restrictions After Breast Surgery

The reason why most plastic surgeons limit the activity and lifting after breast surgery is two fold. 1. Increased activity can increase your heart rate and blood pressure which can lead to increased swelling 2. Increased activity and heavy lifting in the early post-op period can increase the chance of bleeding. Whether it's a 10lb limit or 15lb or 20lb differs from one surgeon to another and whether it's 2 wks, 3 wks, or 4 wks also differs from one surgeon to... more

Breast Assymetry

Depending on the amount of pospartum deflation and breast sagging, you may need a lift in combination with your augmentation. A lift will require more downtime and need for assistance in child care. With an augmentation alone, one can begin light activity at 1 week and advance up to full activity by 4 weeks. In elective cosmetic surgery, it is most important to consider safety first. As a surgeon, i want to give my patients the most aesthetically... more

Uneven Breasts -can be corrected with surgery

Almost everybody has uneven breasts. Ofcourse there is a range of unevenness. Most people don't need this corrected but some do. There are tons of great tons of great options available depending on your situation. I am conservative and do require my patients not to do any heavy lifting for 3-4 weeks after surgery.

Restrictions after breast augmentation

Thanks for the question. Activity restrictions following a breast augmentation will vary from surgeon to surgeon. In general, I require my patients to refrain from heavy lifting for two weeks. The idea behind that is you want to give the cut edge of the pectoralis muscle ample time to heal, as straining the muscle may cause bleeding which is surmised to be a culprit in the development of capsular contractures. Warmest Regards, Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Lift with Legs after Surgery

I ask my patients who want to have breast surgery and have small children whom they need to lift that they should use their legs rather than their arms to lift. This done by stooping down to pick up children and then using your legs to do the actual lifting. This corresponds to the method of lifting often recommended to avoid injury to the back. You discuss your situation with the plastic surgeon whom you choose.

Breast asymmetry correction has quick recovery.

Hi. 1) Years ago, I wrote a textbook chapter on breast asymmetry, and as a result, I get referred an unusually high number of patients (9% of women have significant breast asymmetry). This is perhaps why I don't agree with most of my colleagues about length of recovery. 2) The most common combination is reduction-lift of the larger breast (lollipop scar), and augmentation of the smaller one. But there are several other possibilities based on the anatomy. 3) Our patients... more

Breast reduction and lifting

I prefer that after a breast reduction, my patient sdo not lift heavy objects for a few weeks after surgery. When patients have youn children, I usually tell them that the child can grab on to their necks from a crib after about a week, but shouldn't actually lift them out with their arms.

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Lifting after Breast operation.

Yes you should wait to lift at least 3 weeks. Best to discuss in person to fully understand the reasons. From MIAMI DR. Darryl J. Blinski

Breast asymmetry in new Mom

There are many options for breast augmentation, which this seems to be what you are asking about. An augmentation with different size implants can frequently make your breasts symmetric. Occasionally a lift is needed. No matter what, there are techniques to get you back to normal activities almost immediately. Very frequently, for people like you, I place the implant over the muscle. With the proper implant and technique, the results are as good as or better than an implant under the muscle.... more

Lifting after breast augmentation

I do breast augmentation frequently on many Moms that have young children at home. The surgery is about an hour, it is outpatient. You are able to get around pretty good and even shower the next day. I give my patients a 10 lb weight limit for 2 weeks. If you can get a friend, neighbor, or even relative to help especially in the first week with "lifting" that is my recommendation. Someone can help put your child on your lap, it's just better that... more

Can I lift after breast augmentation?

First, I would defer to your surgeon and ask him/her their personal recommendations. When I place implants beneath the muscle, I generally instruct patients to avoid lifting anything heavier than a gallon jug of milk (7-8 pounds) for about a week. After that, they can gradually go back to lifting. If your son is about 10 pounds, you should be fine to gently lift him after about 7-10 days but definitely discuss this with your surgeon. I hope this helps! more

After breast surgery, you are advised not to lift children for a few weeks.

Your best bet is to wait until you do not have to lift . We advise patients not to lift anything over 10 lbs sometimes up to 3 months after surgery. When one breast is slightly bigger than the other, we can do lipo to reduce the smaller breast. When there is a large difference between breasts, you may need a reduction on one side or an implant on the smaller side. see video