What's the Downtime for Breast Implant Removal and Lift?

A breast implant #removal with #breast lift is an outpatient procedure under intravenous sedation and local or general anesthesia. You will go home in a bra or with only light dressings over the incision lines. Sutures are dissolvable but an ending knot, if present is removed within 1-2 weeks. Initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication. Light activity may be started 7-10 days after surgery. If your work keeps you sedentary, you may return whenever you feel up to it. If your work is strenuous, wait until your work activity does not cause any superficial pain. Do not begin light aerobic exercise for 3 weeks and strenuous exercise for at least 6 weeks. Let your body tell you what it can tolerate. Since the breast pockets where the implants were formerly located are now empty and less affected as they were in during the original augmentation, pain within the breast pocket may further be decreased. Side effects of the procedure are possible and each patient differs as they recover. At any time during your post-op #healing you have any concerns, do not hesitate to contact your doctors to further inquire. Further instructions are provided prior your release. It is always recommend to call and see your surgeon to discuss your concerns on recovery.

Thank you for the question. Breast implant removal recovery surgery is usually almost painless and associated with a faster return to activities compared to the breast augmentation procedure.  The procedure can be done under local or general anesthesia depending on the circumstances of the specific patient.What your breasts will look like after explantation  depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce back),  the size of the implants used (the larger the implant the more trouble you may have with redundant skin), and the amount of breast tissue present at this time (which may have changed since the time of your breast augmentation). Life experience since your breast augmentation procedure, such as pregnancy or weight gain weight loss, will  potentially influence the factors discussed above. If you take these factors into consideration and apply them  to your specific circumstances you may get a good idea of what to expect after the implants are removed.Best wishes.

It’s not unusual for patients to
require breast lift surgery at the time of breast implant removal.  This combination not only addresses
problem implants, but also improves breast aesthetics as well.

                  It’s
important to remember that recovery varies from patient to patient.  We generally recommend taking one week
off from school and work following the procedure, but many patients are able to
return sooner.  Strenuous activity
should be avoided for at least 4 to 6 weeks following surgery.

                  Patients
are typically given narcotic pain relievers for four to five days following
surgery.  They are then usually
switched to double strength Tylenol. 
It’s important to have an adequate support system available in the
post-operative period.

                  Patients
are required to wear a specialized support bra for three weeks and a sports bra
for an additional three months. 
It’s important to remember that complete healing takes at least a year.