Will hot yoga affect my breast implants?

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I have been doing hot yoga for about a week now & it involves some activity such as lifting out of the chest & reaching forward/upward, lying down on my chest & pushing my chest off of the floor, etc. Could these exercises shift my implants? Today marks exactly 7 weeks post-op for me. I called my surgeon's office to ask last week & the nurse told me that it should be fine, however I feel as if I need an answer directly from a doctor to be sure.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question. No, hot yoga (or other “extremes” of temperature) will not affect your breast implants. Enjoy!

Robert Singer, MD · Answer

Hot yoga should have no effect on  breast implants in a patient 7 weeks post-op.Robert Singer, MD  FACSLa Jolla, California

Heather J. Furnas, MD · Answer

If you're like most patients, at 7 weeks you should be well-healed enough to do hot yoga as long as you recovered without complications. I tell my own patients if they feel a twinge, pain, or tenderness with certain positions, they should hold off and try again a week or two later.

Mary Gingrass, MD · Answer

Two months should be adequate time for capsular tissue to form around the implants but I would still recommend a good sports bra and using common sense.  If it doesn't feel right it probably isn't, in which case you should back off a little

Joseph L. Grzeskiewicz, MD, FACS · Answer

Yoga is a great practice, and I fully support everyone doing it.  At 2 months from surgery, your capsules should be matured sufficiently for you to do hot yoga.  In fact, I would venture to say that consistent with the principles of hot or warm yoga, it may even be safer because that causes the tissues to heat up and relax, thereby reducing the risk of tearing things, which is what our primary concern is at this stage.  If you feel any discomfort or strange sensations with any of the positions, don't force anything, and as always with yoga, respect your tissues, breathe and slowly stretch into a position, and don't force anything, especially beyond the point of pain.  Good luck, and Namaste!

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