Breast augmentation and a doctors note for time off work?

Yes, your surgeon can write you a note for work. I usually recommend my patients take about 5-7 days off of work. However, you should ask your surgeon as they may have different guidelines.

If your new job is not physically demanding, you may feel that you can return to work after several days. Doing office work, for example, will not harm your results. The main issue will be whether you feel comfortable enough.  I advise most of my patients to take one week off work, if they can do so, in order to feel good and have energy upon returning to work. If you aren't able to take off that long, you should be able to return to work sooner, although you may still feel sore and tired.I would imagine that any plastic surgeon would be happy to write a note for you. In general, it should be nonspecific, since your employer has no right to know the details of your medical conditions or treatment. For example, it might state "______ underwent a medical procedure and will be unable to work until ________."Since a breast augmentation is an elective procedure that can be done at any time, don't risk your new job for surgery.Good luck.

You can always get a doctors note but not all employers will give you a sick day for aesthetic surgery. For a breast augmentation which typically needs very little downtime you may want to consider having it before a long weekend