What is considered doing too much after a bilateral capsulorrhaphy?

Your plastic surgeon will be your best resource to guide you in regards to postoperative activity after capsulorraphy surgery. Much of what your  restriction of  activity will need to be will depend on exactly what procedure was performed.

 Generally speaking, I think that avoidance of strenuous activity ( for example elbows away from body or heavy lifting…)  after capsulorraphy surgery is very important to the success of the operation.

 Therefore, I would suggest that you take it easy with your activity level;  I suspect that your  concerns about doing too much are valid.  For the most precise advice run this question by your plastic surgeon again.

 Best wishes.

 

First of all, I would yield to the advice of your surgeon, who knows what was done, and has followed your progress.

The usual guidelines for resuming activities are based on healing strength of the skin, which usually attains 90% of that strength by 6 weeks. However, when you consider athlete's who have knee ligament repairs are out for months, I am a little more conservative with capsulorrhaphy patients, and usually recommend a 3 month delay before upper body exercise, and i have then wear good support bras for at least that long. 

In terms of hair brushing, driving, that all seems reasonable. 

Do speak with your surgeon as you go through the recovery process, and ask as specifically as you can to answers as specific as you wish.

Thanks, best wishes.