Exercising after Liposuction and Breast Augmentation?

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A: Safe to exercise four weeks after Lipo and Breast Implants

By Richard L. Dolsky, MD - Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon

Your plastic surgeon should be giving you his personal recovery schedule and checking that you are ready to exercise. I have found that liposuction patients have very little down time. All of my liposuction patients begin walking one mile a day the very first day after surgery, There is really nothing that you... more

A: GO FOR IT.

By Todd B. Koch, MD - Buffalo Plastic Surgeon

GENERALLY, I ALLOW MY PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE BREAST AUGMENTATION OR ABDOMINAL LIPOSUCTION TO RESUME PHYSICAL EXERCISE AFTER 2 WEEKS. I RECOMMEND STARTING SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY INCREASE THEIR ACTIVITY LEVEL. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY DISCOMFORT I WOULD BACK OFF. AFTER BREAST... more

A: Please ask your doctor

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Your doctor will know exactly what they want you to do in terms or returning to exercise and what kinds of exercise to do and what to avoid. We'd hate to tell you something that contradicted their advice and hurt your result.

A: You can probably go ahead

By Elan B. Singer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The best person to ask is your plastic surgeon as he/she is the one who performed the surgery and is the most appropriate person to ask this question. Generally speaking, most patients can resume physical activity at 3 weeks following abdominal liposuction or breast augmentation. I usually tell my... more

A: Beware of bouncing movements after your procedures

By Robert Frank, MD - Munster Plastic Surgeon

While I agree you should check with your doctor, I would caution you to avoid too much bouncing at four weeks. Abdominal work shouldn't involve this but, bike riding can if you are up and down quite a bit. I would defer this to 6 or even 8 weeks postop.

A: exercise

By Edmond A. Zingaro, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Different plastic surgeons will have differing post-operative protocols and you should absolutely follow-up with your surgeon to find out what his/her recommendations are. At four weeks I generally let patients begin to resume their normal activities.