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Can I Still Go Sky Diving After I Get a BA?

I am curious to know if after I get my breast augmentation done, can I still be able to go sky diving? surfing? scuba diving? and boxing? I am very athletic and love these activities, anyone knows or has been able to do it? I am going for silicon implants, will they resist such pressure?

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15 Doctor Answers | Asked by yessi17 in Encino, CA

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Sky diving

After breast augmentation you should be able to engage in all your usual activities after a reasonable healing time. Many women are afraid that certain activities can increase the risk of implants breakage, but the implants are really quite durable. Also, I have never seen a case of implant breakage or deflation which could positively be attributed to anything like sky diving, scuba, or any other athletic activity. I do know of one case, however, where a woman was deep sea... more

Physical Activity after Breast Augmentation

Sure, you can eventually return to all those exercises, with perhaps the exception of live sparring during boxing training. Best to give yourself a few weeks (4-6 is usually good) to be able to recover fully, and then you can start some of those activities, preferably ones that do not put added pressure on your chest and breast implants, as tolerated. If you can wait untill complete healing has happened and the implants settle into good position, which may take several months, then it would... more

Sky Diving and Other Extreme Sports After Breast Augmentation

You are able to do anything you would like after augmentation surgery. My rule of thumb if it hurts, don't do it at that moment or temporarily modify exercise. I would recommend my patients to wait a minimum of a month or longer for extreme sports. But there isn't a reason why you can't do everything you did before surgery.

Skydiving and other activities/exercise after breast augmentation and recovery

Best to allow 4-6 weeks after breast augmentation before resuming all normal activities. I recommend 2 weeks of no heavy lifting and 6 weeks before doing anything like running (anything where the breasts are prone to repetitive, stressing, up/down motion, i.e., "bouncing up and down"). After that, live your life, including jumping out of perfectly good planes or scuba diving or whatever. Best of luck to you.

Skydiving after breast augmentation

As long as you have healed properly from your surgery and your surgeon has cleared you for regular physical activities you can go ahead and enjoy physical activity as you had before the breast implants. Good luck and have fun!

Activities after breast augmentation

Once you have healed from a breast augmentation, you should be able to participate in all activities that you were able to do before surgery.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Extreme Sports after breast Augmentation

In essence, you should think of your breast implants the way you would think of your natural breasts. Anything that you would do normally you can do after having implants placed. So go for it and have fun! Regards, Daniel Medalie, MD

Activity as tolerated after breast augmentation

The short answer to your question is yes. I generally recommend no heavy lifting or strenuous activity (i.e. working out, lifting above 20 lbs, intimate activity, etc) for about 3 to 4 weeks after breast augmentation surgery. After four weeks, you would be cleared to resume activity as tolerated. Enjoy!

Sky diving after breast augmentation

More power to you! You couldn't catch me jumping out of a plane! Seriously, so long as you understand that, in the rare event of a direct impact, the implant could rupture (not to mention that you could break a few bones), then you can have a breast augment. However, you should discuss with your plastic surgeon how long you should wait before resuming these activities and follow his recommendations.

Return to sports after breast augmentation.

Most surgeons agree (as you can tell from the posts) that physical activity is not limited after breast augmentation after complete healing. The difference of opinion is timing of complete healing. Generally it takes a couple weeks longer for submuscular (under the muscle) implants than subglandular (just under the breast tissue). This is usually 4-6 weeks, however, I inform my patients that their body will be their guide. In other words, if it hurts, then you are not healed and not ready... more

You can still enjoy being active sports post breast augmentation...

Many of my patients enjoy similar activities to the ones you describe post breast enhancement. With activities such as boxing and contact sports like you describe people unfortunately injure themselves breaking bones and spraining things with some frequency. A direct hit to an implant certainly could lead to a rupture but likely it would take a hit that might otherwise have resulted in significant bodily injury such as a broken rib. Implants are man made devices that can be... more

Physical activity after breast augmentation

Sure. I make my patients wait a month before vigorous physical activity, but after you are healed you can do any of things you did before surgery. Be safe! Dr K

Mahlon Kerr, MD

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Austin Plastic Surgeon

Sky Diving after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Yes, you will be able to return to all of your activities. Make sure you that your plastic surgeon know about the activities you enjoy; this communication will be helpful as he/she helps you achieve your goals. Best wishes.

What Sports are Possible Following Breast Augmentation

Here is my personal and professional opinion: The short answer is "Go For It !". Like most things in life, you can get injured and injure your self breaking bones and the like. The same goes for breast implants. My own personal viewpoint is that "Sailing Ships were not built to be anchored in Harbors". Most of my patients are athletic and enjoy themselves with all of the activities you mentioned. the pressure (scuba) or lack thereof (sky diving) will not affect... more