I'm a Hairdresser Taking 2 Weeks off for Recovery. Will I Be Able to Do my Job when I Go Back?

Thank you for your question. Working as a Hairdresser requires you to use your arms a great deal. Specifically you need to flex your elbow when holding a hair dryer and combing or brushing with the opposite arm.

These actions require you to flex and use your chest muscle the Pectoralis Muscle. For the first week after sub muscular breast augmentation these motions can cause discomfort which is why I recommend a two week recovery for my patients who are Hairdressers. If you have sub glandular or under the breast not the muscle breast implants you probably could return to work after one week.

Be sure to address this with your surgeon to determine if the implants will be placed under the muscle or under the breast.

The implant size seems appropriate for someone wanting to look natural. You will be able to go back in a week but will be sore for about 2 weeks

Generally, patients may return to work one week post-augmentation.  I have operated on hairdressers and advise them to take two weeks off precisely because they send the entire working day with their hands and arms elevated.  If you return to work at the beginning of a calendar week, when salons are slower, you may be able to ease back in more effectively.