How Long Until I Can Do Chest Exercises After a Breast Augmentation?

I am an amateur trapeze artist. There is a lot of arm pulling a use of chest muscles in this sport. I will be getting saline implants under the muscle. I was wonder how long it would be until I can continue my favorite past time. I know I should start in slowly, but would love to get back into it as soon as I'm allowed. The only thing making me nervous about my BA is not being able to get back into flying on the trapeze. Any information would be GREATLY appreciated.

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Trapeze work and breast augmentation

In my practice, I usually have patients avoid heavy lifting and chest muscle work for 6-8 weeks if things are all ok. You should check with your doctor.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants for a trapeze artist

Amature or not, trapeze work is not like light weights and chest strengthening, ie weights and exercise after augmentation. Gymnastics and trapeze takes tremendous chest strength and we would suggest that you reconsider the submuscular implant. Instead think about a lower profile and moderate size suglandular gel implant. You will look much better during performance, and keep your edge.

How Long Until I Can Do Chest Exercises After a Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for your question. In general I let my patients work out after 6 weeks if they go under the muscle. For you, my question is did you consider subglandular placement. I do a fair amount of female bodybuilders / figure models and most go subglandular because they want to get back to the gym sooner. Also, depending on how strong your chest muscles are, you can sometimes see they indent the impalnts when you flex the muscle if they are submuscular. more