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Is Two Weeks a Resonable Amount of Time for Recovery from Breast Augmentation?

asked 6 months ago by Sally P in Elmhurst, NY
Latest answer by Alfred Sofer, MD
Question viewed 204 times
Tags: recovery, timing

Is two weeks a reasonable amount of time to recover from breast augmentation and fat grafting to the glutes at the same time?? What can I expect during recovery??

14 answers to Is Two Weeks a Resonable Amount of Time for Recovery from Breast Augmentation?

Recovery time

Ordinarily, my patients with desk jobs take off one week after augment surgery. However, as you will also be undergoing fat grafting to the gluts, your recovery will be longer. You should be able to return to work after two weeks but may still be swollen and sore as a consequence. Good luck!

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation recovery

Absolutely! Two weeks should be enough time to recover after a breast augmentation. After your surgery, you will most likely be very sore for the first two or three days. After that initial period of soreness, it's all uphill -- you should be able to work, drive, take care of yourself, etc., I would suggest that you check with your plastic surgeon about his (or her) recommendations about when you will be able to start more strenuous activities like exercising.... more

Anureet K. Bajaj, MD
Oklahoma City Plastic Surgeon

www.bajajplasticsurgery.com

Recovery From Breast Augmentation

A few days is generally all that is necessary to recover from breast augmentation. You may still have some soreness, but you will be able to get along with your normal activities. As for the fat grafting to your buttocks, it really depends on the extent of grafting and the harvest areas. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Yes

Should be more than enough, but as I am not doing your surgery, ask your plastic surgeon, each of us uses a slightly different technique and has different restrictions

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Two Week Recovery After Breast Augmentation

Two weeks should be enough time to be able to recover from the acute phase of the breast augmentation, but you still will be recovering in terms of breast position and implant settling. There may be restrictions related to the fat grafting, but overall recovery should be well under way at 2 weeks. Best of luck, Vincent Marin, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.marinaesthetics.com

Recovery

The amount of time needed depends on how one defines it. If you are talking about exercise or rock climbing absolutely not. If you are concerned with getting up and down and driving then yes

Michael Hueneke, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Two weeks is certainly enough “recovery time” for most activities after breast augmentation surgery. You should check with your plastic surgeon in regards to the fact grafting procedure and the specific activities you wish to return to. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

The turn around time for Breast Implants.

Usually I ask that patients to take a two week recovery period. It is important to give your body the necessary time without putting strain on your new implants. Heavy lifting may cause implants to shift as well as a longer healing process.

Alfred Sofer, MD
Fairfield Plastic Surgeon

Yes two weeks should be enough time

Yes, most people resume activities of daily living within 3-5 days after breast augmentation. You will likely return to a desk job within a week. I do not recommend any strenous activity such as weight lifting, yoga, pilates, cycling, or any activity involving the pec muscle for six weeks. Discuss specific restrictions and instructions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck for a speedy recovery.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

Two weeks more than enough recovery for breast augmentation

Most patients are back to work (at a desk job) after a breast augmentation in four to five days. Adding fat injections might extend that to one week. I think that two weeks is very reasonable if you have a desk job.

Donna Rich, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Recovery from Breast Augmentation

Although recovery after breast augmentation surgery is highly individualized, at Gayoso Plastic Surgery our patients generally are back to work and doing day to day activities (with the exception of activities that cause alot of bouncing of the chest) in 1-2 weeks. This can be somewhat dependent on whether or not the implant is placed submuscular since that can cause a bit more discomfort than the subglandular placement. I would encourage you to discuss your surgeons policy so that you can... more

Antonio Gayoso, MD
Saint Petersburg Plastic Surgeon

www.gayosoplasticsurgery.com

Breast Augmentation Recovery

Most patients are able to resume all normal activities of caily living in 1-3 days after breast augmentation. It is the buttocks fat grafting that will be the limiting factor. Two weeks is reasonable but even then you will be sore when you sit and will not be able to sit for long periods of time.

Joseph Fata, M.D.
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.breastsurgeryindianapolis.com

Breast augmentation and fat grafting recovery

Certainly if things go well and there are no complications, two weeks shoudl be sufficient time to recover from breast augmentation and fat grafting to the buttocks to go back to light duty at work. I would not do any heavy lifting, etc.. for several more weeks.