What Activities Are Restricted After Breast Reduction Surgery?

Healing after #BreastReduction: activityMost patients resume normal activity by two
weeks however full activity, lifting, sports,
and no restrictions is safer at 6 weeks.I have my patients moving their arms the night of surgery

You are right that complete inactivity is discouraged after most aesthetic procedures. It's important to get up and move throughout the day to reduce the risk of blood clots and facilitate healthy healing. The preferred post-surgery activity for most breast augmentation patients is walking. Take it slow at first and keep your blood pressure down — you don’t want to be speedwalking or climbing hills. Go on a brief, easy walk around your neighborhood a couple of times a day, move about the house, or even run some easy errands (be sure someone else is driving if you're taking opiate pain medication) in the initial weeks of your recovery. 

Most patients are encouraged and able to comfortably move the day of surgery. The recommendation for any heavy lifting, strenuous activity, or exercise is approximately 4 weeks after the procedure. Normal activities, such a driving, walking, or returning to work or school is just a few days off. It is typically best to do your procedure on a Thursday or Friday and return to work or school on Monday. Lifting your arms or taking a shower is usually done with minimal or no discomfort 48 hours after surgery. 

Breast
reduction is a commonly performed operation that’s associated with excellent
clinical results and high levels of patient satisfaction.Patients frequently note alleviation of their
symptoms and improved quality of life with this procedure.It’s important to remember that
recovery varies from patient to patient.We generally recommend that patients take a week off from work or school
following this procedure, but many patients are able to return sooner.Strenuous activities such as athletics,
running, heavy lifting and aggressive workouts should be avoided for four to
six weeks following surgery.Patients are required to wear a
specialized support bra for three weeks and a sports bra for an additional
three months.It’s important to remember
that complete wound healing takes at least a year.

You will probably need to take it easy for about a week, then go back to work in one to two weeks if it's a desk job. You won't be able to go to the gym for about 4-6 weeks, depending on the extent of correction involved.