Here is a basic list of instructions provided to breast augmentation patients at our office:Rest: After surgery you will be groggy from the anesthesia. We recommend going home and resting or sleeping on your back by propping yourself up with several pillows. Food: Once you feel up to eating, start with bland items such as toast or crackers or even a smoothie. Test your stomach to make sure you do not feel nauseous when you eat. Try to maintain a healthy well-balanced diet to improve your recovery process. Be sure to eat fiber rich foods, because the medications you are taking can cause constipation. Medication: Be sure to begin taking all mediations as prescribed. Initial discomfort of the breasts is controlled with pain medication and a muscle relaxer. Showering: You may shower three (3) days after surgery. Dressings: These will vary from patient to patient. Some patients may be placed in a sports bra; others will wear a stabilizing elastic support strap. Your doctor will decide after surgery and in subsequent weeks, what is necessary for your needs. Sutures: Most sutures dissolve on their own within a few weeks.

Your Plastic Surgeon may have specific post-operative instructions, however, if you are over two weeks out from your surgery, you should be able to shower without covering up your incisions and to wash the area with soap. I do however, have my patients avoid submerging their incision this early in standing water like a bath, hot tub, swimming pool, lake, etc. until you're a little further out.

usually patients can shower if the incision is closed and healing. fresh wounds are epitheliazed after 24hours. most of our patients shower on the the 2nd day after surgery (no drains). being 2 weeks out of your surgery you should be fine, if your wound has been healing normally.but just check with the instructions of your plastic surgeon.kind regards

As you have read from the multiple responses from other Plastic Surgeons, bathing protocols vary greatly from surgeon to surgeon. Discussing this issue with your surgeon would be best. At 15 days post-op, most surgeons would have you showering after breast augmentation and likely also allow you to submerge(bath, swimming pool, ocean) at this point in time also. However, this question is best directed towards your surgeon and/or his nursing staff.

Thank you for your question. It is always best to direct any questions related to your recovery experience to your operating surgeon as every surgeon has their own unique set of post operative instructions for their patients. In our practice we advise our patients to not submerge the incisions in water or take long showers for a minimum of two weeks after surgery.With kind regards,Lane F. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.C.S., F.A.O.H.N.S., F.A.B.F.P.R.S.Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon