My baby weighs 22lbs. I am wondering how long should it be after that I can carry him (even if for short periods)? I have someone to look after him for the first 2 weeks after surgery.
May 16, 2017
Answer: How Soon After a Breast Reduction Can You Lift Your Baby? This is both an excellent question and an important one which I find that many women do ask. Depending on some personal characteristics which ultimately your plastic surgeon can determine, the two week period that you have help for should be adequate as regards lifting and carrying your baby. You could hold him/her before that time but with extreme care. There is no "right" answer on this and every plastic surgeon has their own recommendations. Once you find one to perform your surgery, you should follow his/her recommendations.Steven Turkeltaub, MD
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May 16, 2017
Answer: How Soon After a Breast Reduction Can You Lift Your Baby? This is both an excellent question and an important one which I find that many women do ask. Depending on some personal characteristics which ultimately your plastic surgeon can determine, the two week period that you have help for should be adequate as regards lifting and carrying your baby. You could hold him/her before that time but with extreme care. There is no "right" answer on this and every plastic surgeon has their own recommendations. Once you find one to perform your surgery, you should follow his/her recommendations.Steven Turkeltaub, MD
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June 7, 2017
Answer: Breast lift recovery Hello and thank you for your excellent question. Many women are concerned about when they can lift their children again after a breast lift or reduction. I suggest 3 weeks to be safe, 2 weeks if you are healing well. Of course, you will need an in-person consultation to evaluate you for this procedure. Preoperative visualization and surgical simulation with the Crisalix system may help with your decision. Any treatment plan should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation in person with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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June 7, 2017
Answer: Breast lift recovery Hello and thank you for your excellent question. Many women are concerned about when they can lift their children again after a breast lift or reduction. I suggest 3 weeks to be safe, 2 weeks if you are healing well. Of course, you will need an in-person consultation to evaluate you for this procedure. Preoperative visualization and surgical simulation with the Crisalix system may help with your decision. Any treatment plan should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation in person with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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