When is it ok to submerge my breasts after explanting? I will be 10 days post op, no drains, capsules not removed, no lift, no replacement. I will be on vacation and would like to know if simple submersion would be ok 10 days out. Thanks!
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After breast explant surgery, I advise the patients to
take one week off from work. At that point we take out their stitches and
drains. The patients may return to work,
but may not engage in any strenuous activity. At one month, the patients
start to wear a of cup bra with no underwire and...