Will I Be Able to Lift Weights After Reconstruction with Implants?

August 6, 2011
Asked By:fiddleplayer in Jefferson, GA

I currently lift weights and play the violin and am worried about the alteration of the pectoral muscle involved in placing the implants. I am 4 yrs past bilateral mastectomy. Do you foresee any problems with prolonged periods of playing the violin, or lifting weights?

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