How long do I have to wait to have sex after a breast lift and implants?

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

I tell my own patients that "When" is up to you, but "How" is up to me.You cannot lay on your belly for a while after surgery. Each patient is different, as are their sexual activity levels. If you cannot lay on your belly, then neither can your partner.Unless your incisions are well-healed and durable, then it is not safe to vigorously manipulate the breasts, which sometimes happens during sexual activity. So that too is out for a while. (Not sex, vigorous breast manipulation!)Gentle, quiet intimacy may be just what you and your partner need, but not if it tears open your incisions. So stay off that sex trapeze, and avoid anything that raises your blood pressure or pulse (including sex, thank you very much) for a couple of weeks. There are other ways to please each other and have nice intimacy that will not damage your surgical result, tear open incisions, or cause a hematoma requiring re-operation.Bleeding is actually more likely between day 10 and day 27 (my own personal statistics over 28 years), so you are well-advised to either delay sexual activity or take it really easy if you feel this is a must-do right now! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello
dear, thanks for your question and provided information as well… I recommend you to wait at least 6 weeks after your procedure. 
I have to say that you are still early on healing process, it is too soon to
determine how your results are going to be, per now, they look very nice and
beautiful, you can have one bigger than the other, feel swollen and also have
bruises and open wounds, it is normal and that can happen for the first 3 to 4
months until your implants have settle in. I recommend you to wait and keep
using your post surgical bra, that will help you with the shape and support. Hugs!

Sugene Kim, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Each surgeon has their own protocol, I typically tell my patients to wait at least 6 weeks for sexually activity.

Vasdev Rai, MD · Answer

You should avoid any sternous activity including sex till you are fuly healed.  Only your surgeon can tell you when you have achieved that threshold.  Then there are many variables in technique of sex that effect your question.  It is best that you have an open disussion with your surgeon and seek personal guidance and advice regarding sex.

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

Allow time to heal before resuming exercise and sexual activity.  In general, my patients resume sex when the tapes and sutures have been removed.  Check with your surgeon.

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