How Much Time off from Work As a Hospital Nurse Will I Need After Submuscular Breast Augmentation?

For a submuscular breast augmentation, 2 weeks would be optimal. You will still be sore but should be able to do the duties you describe. We would all like to see the patient have 4 weeks off, but in reality few can take this much time. I have only seen 1 complication in a post op submuscular implant that is related to the muscle. A patient 1 week out reached for something behind her and pulled the pectorals muscle resulting in a hematoma.

Breast augmentation recovery is typically about 4 weeks.  The last thing you want would be to strain the muscle with vigorous activity.

Dr. ES

Back to work guidelines do vary from surgeon to surgeon, but I usually recommend taking at least one full week off of work after breast augmentation surgery.   Due to your strenuous job requirements you may want to take 2 weeks off or return to light duties.  It is important that you discuss your back to work plans with your surgeon so that he or she is able to tailor a plan of care for you accordingly.

A sub muscular prosthesis requires a longer convalescence and sub glandular. After two weeks most patients with sub muscular prostheses are doing well. I would request that for an additional two weeks vigorous use of the arms is avoided. When

This is a good question and I think that you will get a lot of different opinions. I believe that the less flexion of the muscle after surgery, the less chance there is to cause downward malposition. As the muscle is lexed it pushes the implant down and out. If there is any way that you could get two weeks off I would take it. But this is extremely hard to do for obvious reasons. i would certainly take a week off (ten days with both weekends). If you can confide in one of your fellow nurses, hopefully you can get some help with the heavy lifting. Everything else is ok. Other conditions that can affect a nurses ability to lift patients can include back strain, muscle injury from exercise and shoulder injuries. Good luck.