Exercising after mastopexy and augmentation.

Hi,Thank you for your question.I usually recommend to my patients after breast implants that they can start with soft sport activities like static bike 4 weeks after surgery.However exercises with weight lifting involve pectoral muscles and I would highly recommend not to rush into it till 6-8 weeks after your surgery to be on the safe side.I hope that helps.Elena Prousskaia

Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can do gym and also do other activities. I wish you all the best.

For the first several weeks after surgery I would encourage
walking every day, some leisurely activities, but no strenuous exercise. Most specifically, if they have a treadmill,
they may walk on the treadmill at 3 mph for 20 – 30 minutes several times a
day. I do not want them to do aggressive
or full exercises for 3 – 4 weeks after surgery. There have been reports of delayed hematomas
occurring after this type of surgery even years later, although that is
extremely unusual. At the time of your
preoperative visit with your plastic surgery, I certainly recommend that you
discuss the activities that he would prefer you to do after surgery, as well as
the time frame of when you can return to the gym. As always, I would recommend seeing a board
certified plastic surgeon, who does have experience with breast implants and
breast lifts.

I have my patients wait at least 4 weeks before resuming physical activity. Because of the placement of your implants, I recommend modifying or limiting those exercises that directly work the chest muscle to prevent the implants from shifting down and outward.