How May Times a Day Are You Supposed to Massage Your Breasts After Augmentation, and for How Long Each Time?

I had breast augmentation on the 14th of July so it has been a little over 2 weeks.

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How May Times a Day Are You Supposed to Massage Your Breasts After Augmentation, and for How Long Each Time?

Great question and look at all the differing opinions, makes for an interactive venue. I'm more realistic as to implant massage or exercising. What do I mean? Well if you don't do them and get a capsular contracture or fibrosis, than you will be one of those - 'what if' patients. You know, what if I had done the massages would I be with this issue? Whether there is true science behind the concept of massaging or not, it seems to me after 34 years of implanting it is better to... more

Displacement Exercises for Smooth Breast Implants

The displacement of breast implants is recommended to reduce the risk of capsular contracture. Displacement of breast implants is done for smooth surfaced saline- and silicone gel-filled implants; it is not recommended for breast implants with a textured surface. Smooth breast implants will move freely within the pocket, while textured surface implants do not move either because of increased friction caused by the texturing, or tissue in-growth into the textured surface. I have my... more

Massaging Post Breast Augmentation

Every surgeon is a little different on their personal preference with breast massaging post augmentation. I recommend to my patients that they begin breast massage 2 weeks post surgery. Once a day for 3-4 minutes is sufficient. I usually recommend working into a daily routine like while you're in the shower.

Implant massage after augmentation

This is a controversial topic since some surgeons dont even believe it is necessary to perform any massage at all. I advise my patients to start implant massage a couple times a day, only in the occasioanl case where I think one or both implants are slitghly too high after surgery and this to help gravity settle them down. In patients with well situated implants i do not necessarily recommend any massage of the impants and pocket.

Massaging their breasts

Massaging breast post a breast augmentation surgery is physician dependant. I prefer my patients start gently massaging their breast at 2 weeks post surgery for 2-3 minutes at a time, 2-3 times a day.

Massage after Breast Augmentation

Thank you for the question and pictures. Since you have had the procedure I would recommend that you follow your plastic surgeon's recommendations. Most likely he/she has recommended massage of the breast implants which is felt by many plastic surgeons to be helpful in keeping the breast implant soft. if you have questions about the specific technique your plastic surgeon recommends then address those with him/her during your next visit. Otherwise,... more

Massaging after Breast Implants

I recommend to my patients to massage 2-3 times a day for 5 minutes starting 1 week after surgery until they are in a good position which is usually around 1 month.

Massaging Breast Implants

I no longer ask my patients to massage their breast implants although I did do so routinely several years ago. I currently place almost all implants below the muscle and I feel that the action of the overlying muscle more or less naturally "massages" the implants without the need for any additional external massage. Since adopting this philosophy, I very rarely see a significant capsular contracture. This again indicates to me that there is no need for external... more

How to massage breasts after augmentation.

Massage is the wrong term--Implant movement exercises help keep the surgical pocket bigger than the implant. As seen in the replies, some plastic surgeons feel that breast "massage" is not necessary, but most experienced breast surgeons feel that implant movement exercises help to keep the submuscular pocket (created to enclose the implant) larger than the implant, reducing the likelihood (or severity) of capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is tightening of the scar... more

You should not massage your breasts after breast augmentation.

Hi. This is an old practice without any scientific basis. Your tissues heal best at rest. Massage doesn't do anything good and might hurt the surgical result. We tell our patients to stay in a surgical bra, sleep on your back, and keep your elbows near your body. see video