Second Breast Augmentation Recovery Period

It’s not unusual for patients to be concerned about the
recovery process when they undergo revisional breast surgery. This process varies from patient to patient
and depends upon the extent of the surgical dissection. When relatively simple maneuvers are
performed, recoveries are short but when major revisions are performed, the
recovery may be similar to the original procedure.

When
implant exchange is performed without pocket revision, recoveries are well
tolerated and associated with minimal discomfort. The pain associated with breast augmentation
is related to elevation of the muscles during submuscular breast pocket
formation. In addition, spasm of these
muscles can contribute to post-operative discomfort as well. When the muscles are already elevated,
patients experience minimal pain and discomfort.

Under
these circumstances, we generally recommend that patients take a week off
work. Patients who have desk jobs may
return sooner. Light exercise can
usually be undertaken at about two weeks and strenuous physical activity can be
resumed at 6 to 8 weeks. At that time,
patients may return to full activity without restrictions. When all of these factors are considered,
most patients feel that the recovery was less difficult than expected.

Thanks for sharing. During the second breast operation - called a breast implant exchange - the average breast patient typically experiences less pain. Thanks and good luck, Dr. Aldo.