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I Am Having Fully Under the Muscle. What Kind of Recovery Time?

I am having fully under the muscle saline implants, this was explained to me as under 4 different muscles. I have an 8 month old weighing over 20lbs. I have help for 9 days but after that I'm on my own. Will this be enough time to recover enough to carry my child? (I'm hoping for at least 450 cc's per breast.) Thank you.

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RECOVERY

9 days is enough time of recovery to start lifting your 8 month old 20 pound child.

Breast Augmentation Recovery

Typically recovery from breast augmentation surgery does take a bit more time. On average at least 4-6 weeks should be allowed for the patient to adequately recover prior to beginning any lifting. Initially after surgery all upper body movements or lifting should be minimal. Should the recoverying patient do more than this they ultimately run the risk of increased muscle spasams, capsular contracture, or even delayed wound healing (among other things which can be discussed at length... more

Breast augmentation recovery

With appropriately sized implants and technique, recovery in less than 24 hours is common. I would go easy with lifting and physical activity for at least a month, but doing normal things (carrying a baby, etc) should not present a problem once your help leaves. This is a great discussion to have with your surgeon, though - if he/she doesn't feel you'll be ready based on his/her past results, it may be wise to postpone until you have adequate assistance. Hope this helps, more

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Sub muscular placement of breast implants requires a longer convalescence than sub glandular.

It sounds like your surgeon is planning to put your implants underneath both the pectoralis muscle in the serratus. This is a fairly aggressive approach to breast augmentation. The convalescence will be significant.

I Am Having Fully Under the Muscle. What Kind of Recovery Time?

Since most of us do subpectoral implants, this may be a bit out of our personal experience. It would be best to ask this to your own surgeon. FOr standard subpectorals, nine days of in home help should be enough. It may be painful to left your infant, but harm is unlikely. Thanks and best wishes for an uneventful recovery.

Fully Under the Muscle Breast Augmentation

I think you will have a quick recovery, say 5 to 7 days before you can lift your baby. What makes me nervous about your question is the "full under the muscle". I am not aware of anyone who does that unless you have had a mastectomy. You need an implant that is partially under the muscle. That is the operation that 99% of PS do. Don't get something "new".

Robert Kearney, MD, FACS

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La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

4 to 6 Weeks Before Lifting Child after Breast Augmentation

In general, I recommend that my breast augmentation patients not lift anything greater than 5 lbs for at least 4 weeks.

Breast augmentation and lifting a small child

First, I do not perform full muscle coverage breast augmentation because I feel that the implants sit too high on the chest without releasing the pectoralis muscle. I also prefer that my patients avoid that type of lifting for at least 3-4 weeks.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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NoMoreBoobEnvy (RealFriend)
10 Jan 2013

My PS told me not to lift anything over 5 pounds for 3 weeks. A lot of people you should try not to engage your pectoral muscles for 3 weeks after surgery. You will have a lot of money, time, emotions and hopefully not a lot of pain invested into yourself - I would get some extended help. Better safe than sorry - let your body heal and don't rush it would be my advice. I was 2 weeks post op yesterday and haven't been on pain meds in a long time (not even an Advil) and although I feel like I can do a lot and do not feel sore or bad, I am not. (I don't have a small child either though.) Good luck with everything and keep us posted. Feel free to check out my profile and pics! :) Have a boobalicious day! P.S. When is your surgery date?

minkygurl
10 Jan 2013

Thank you. My surgery date is February 8th. I have my pre op on the 29th and will ask again about the placement. It just seems that pain is trivial knowing that I won't risk bottoming out with this type of placement as well as .educing the risk of CC and ripplin. I think I can get through he pain I just worry about injuring myself. We will see. So many choices involved and so many risks and benefits with each. I imagined it would be so much more straightforward but honestly there's so much to consider. Thanx again. :)

softgirl
10 Jan 2013

Minky, I would agree with NoMoreBoobEnvy...get extra help lined up for another few weeks. I was told i was having 'rapid recovery' and it's been anything BUT rapid. Everyone heals different and has different pain thresholds. This surgery kicked my a$$. HOWEVER, I love my results. LIne up the help, and if you don't need it, u can always send them home!

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