Exercise after breast lift & augmentation?

You certainly do not have to wait a full year to exercise as it sounds you
have been told. In fact we perform a 24-hour rapid recovery which involves arm
movements the day of surgery. However you do not want to lie on your breast or
do vigorous activity that might disrupt your early healing of the incisions. By
placing the implants over the muscle we avoid the animation deformity that
comes with moving and flexing your pectoralis muscle and also shorten the
recovery significantly.

It's always best to check with your surgeon about his or her protocol. I tell my patients they will be comfortable starting upper body weights and pectoral exercises by the 5th or 6th week. I advise them to listen to their bodies (how comfortable they are) for the appropriate level of exercise. I have several competitive body builders who resume their full training as early as 8 weeks after surgery. Hope this information is helpful. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."