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I am a waitress and am wondering if one week is going to be long enough for breast augmentation recovery? (photo)

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Janae2003Oct 6, 2015

I will be having my preop on a Thursday and surgery on a Friday. I am very limited unfortunately on how much time I can take off to recover. I think 7 or eight days is the max and I may have to go in on the 5th and 6th days post op (to manage, but not take tables) Is this even doable?

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