Will using the sauna affect my breast fat transfer results?

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I'm scheduled for breast fat transfer from flanks and hips to breasts next week. I hate that I'm not supposed to work out for 4-6 weeks afterwards. Can I at least enjoy the sauna for my sweat rush? I haven't heard a doctor answer this question yet.

Anna I. Wooten, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question.  I am personally not aware of any harm that this would cause, but it is always a good idea to ask your operating surgeon.  He or she knows exactly what was done and can better answer that question.

Daniel Calva Cerqueira, MD FACS · Answer

Thank you for your great question. I would recommend until your incisions are fully healed, about 6 weeks before taking a steam. The time after your surgery should be filled with extra care to avoid infection and letting the body fully recover from the liposuction and fat grafting. 
Good luck!

Mahsa Moghaddam Smoot, MD · Answer

I recommend you ask your plastic surgeon as he/she will have their preferences. In my practice, I would ask you to refrain from using a sauna, steam room, bath, hot tub, pool, ocean or lake for three weeks after a breast augmentation with fat transfer. I wish you the best with your upcoming procedure!

Jon A. Perlman, MD (retired) · Answer

I am unaware of any scientific data that would suggest going into a sauna would help or harm your results.  You had better ask this question to your plastic surgeon to get his/her opinion although my preference would be personally to recommend avoiding a sauna for the first two weeks.  Good luck and enjoy your results, Jon A Perlman M.D., FACSDiplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)ABC-TV Extreme Makeover SurgeonBeverly Hills, CaliforniaIG: jonperlmanmd

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