How Long is Breast Implants Recovery Time?

I am a phys ed teacher and would like to get breast implants. I want a very natural look and do not want anyone to know. I am afraid that if I take additional vacation time either before or after winter or spring break, everyone will notice. Is it possible to be back to work after only a week of recovery?

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44 Doctor Answers | Asked by Geneseo in Fayetteville, NY

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Breast Implant Recovery Time One Week

Thank you for your question. One week is typically adequate time to recover from a Breast Implant procedure. I recommend waiting two weeks before engaging in vigorous exercise or physical activity. Your concerns about people noticing are normal, everyone has that concern. However, be reassured, people will not notice-if they do tell them you have been doing new chest exercises that have built up your pec muscles. Remember, people do not see you in the nude so they should not... more

Breast Implants, Breast Augmentation Recovery Time

Breast augmentation recovery with return to normal activity including driving takes about four days or less for 95% of my patients and three days or less for 85%. I recommend that patients keep their heart rate under 100 for two weeks. This keeps their blood pressure down and lessens the chance that they could have bleeding into the pocket after surgery. This seems to work since the incidence of bleeding or hematoma has been about 1/10th of one percent in the last 23 years.... more

Recovery after surgery

If you were my patient, given your active strenous job, I would have you wait till your summer break. Elective surgery should minimize complications. If you overdo it early, you may be unhappy with result. I think one week is plenty for people who are at a desk.

Return to work after breast implant

Thank you for your question. As another surgeon pointed out, "recovery" varies widely from patient to patient. Most of my patients can return to work within 3-5 days after a breast implant surgery, I tell my patients not to engage in vigorous, aerobic activity for 3-4 weeks. Additionally, I recommend that they do not engage in chest press exercises or push-ups for at least 8 weeks. In your particular case, you could probably return to work if you do not have... more

Recovery after Breast Implants

Achieving a natural look is the most important goal with breast implant surgery. We want to give our patient a breast which has a beautiful shape suits their body. An important way to achieve this is to make sure you get enough rest after surgery. We ask our patients to spend on week resting at home. You don't need to stay in bed but you should rest quietly at home. Most patients are able to return to work after a week. Exercise or heavy lifting will take 3-4 weeks. If performed... more

Recovery Time

Typically my patients who have surgery on Fridays go back to work on Monday. However, my 'typical' patients are not phys-ed teachers. The concept of recovery depends on what you mean by recovery. Some of it depends on the type of procedure you have as well. In over 4000 surgeries I have operated on many fitness models, personal trainers, and body builders. In these patients the pectoralis muscle is typically very developed and the choices are either to... more

Breast Implant Recovery

The recovery from subpectoral breast augmentation used to be a rather unpleasant experience, but it no longer has to be. A space for the implant must be developed behind the pectoralis major, and a portion of the muscle's inferior origin must be released. Surgery on a muscle in most cases produces significant postoperative pain, and that is certainly true for breast augmentation. However, by using a local anesthetic infusion device (the On-Q 'Pain Buster') for the first two to... more

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Back to work after breast augmentation...

After having a breast augmentation patients can usually return to work after 2-3 days. There is some swelling after breast augmentation so you can expect to be bigger than what you and your surgeon discussed, but just keep in mind that the swelling will go down with in a few weeks. If your job requires heavy lifting or other strenuous activities, then you should take off about 14 days. Then you can begin regular activity as long as you are not encountering pain... more

Augmentation Recovery

I inform my patients that most women will need at least 2 weeks from any strenuous activity. At 2 weeks they may begin light exercise and build their way back to normal exercise over the next 2 weeks. Most women with non-physical jobs can return to work after 3-5 days. They may be stiff/sore but most can perform their duties. In your case, if you can return to work without having to demonstrate or participate in the physical activity, then you could return sooner and not raise suspicion. more

Breast Augmentation Recovery

You may be able to return to work one week after breast augmentation provided that you do not engage in strenuous physical activities. Light exercise (brisk walk, exercise bike, treadmill, elliptical) is possible after approximately 2 weeks. Strenuous physical activities such as running, spinning classes, high impact aerobics, weight lifting, push ups, etc. is not recommended for up to 6 weeks following breast augmentation surgery.