My doctor cleared me to return to my part-time serving job, which requires carrying up to 40 lbs of food with one arm at 3 weeks post-breast augmentation. I am excited to get back to work, but I'm also nervous that lifting or carrying things around with this much weight will cause problems due to my recent augmentation.
May 30, 2016
Answer: Returning to heavy lifting after breast augmentation I advise all my patients they can return to attempting all normal manual handling tasks at 4 weeks post-op. This includes normal gym training and heavy lifting like the type you've described.However, this is based on my patients having implants placed in a submuscular pocket. The key reasons why a surgeon wants patients to restrict heavy lifting etc is because you want the wounds to heal without excessive forces/strain and you don't want to compromise the implant pocket in any way. If the implant is under the muscle then it is subject to more force and strain with upper body heavy manual handling tasks compared to an implant placed on top of the muscle. At 4 weeks post-op in a submuscular pocket I'm happy that things have healed well enough internally to then return to normal activities.With this in mind, returning to heavy lifting at 3 weeks (slightly earlier than my usual recommendation based on a submuscular implant placement) would be fine assuming you have implants placed on top of your muscle (subglandular placement).
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May 30, 2016
Answer: Returning to heavy lifting after breast augmentation I advise all my patients they can return to attempting all normal manual handling tasks at 4 weeks post-op. This includes normal gym training and heavy lifting like the type you've described.However, this is based on my patients having implants placed in a submuscular pocket. The key reasons why a surgeon wants patients to restrict heavy lifting etc is because you want the wounds to heal without excessive forces/strain and you don't want to compromise the implant pocket in any way. If the implant is under the muscle then it is subject to more force and strain with upper body heavy manual handling tasks compared to an implant placed on top of the muscle. At 4 weeks post-op in a submuscular pocket I'm happy that things have healed well enough internally to then return to normal activities.With this in mind, returning to heavy lifting at 3 weeks (slightly earlier than my usual recommendation based on a submuscular implant placement) would be fine assuming you have implants placed on top of your muscle (subglandular placement).
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March 2, 2016
Answer: Lifting food trays post breast augmentation It is always best to follow the recommendation of your board certified plastic surgeon as to your exercise tolerance. Your surgeon will know about your tissues, how much he had to do with the pocket, etc. When you do get the OK, make sure to wear very good sports bras. Also ease into it. Don't run a marathon the first day. We see patients post op and let them know their limitations at their appointment. Running is usually about 8 weeks out. Please talk to your plastic surgeon and make a plan about your exercise/work limits.
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March 2, 2016
Answer: Lifting food trays post breast augmentation It is always best to follow the recommendation of your board certified plastic surgeon as to your exercise tolerance. Your surgeon will know about your tissues, how much he had to do with the pocket, etc. When you do get the OK, make sure to wear very good sports bras. Also ease into it. Don't run a marathon the first day. We see patients post op and let them know their limitations at their appointment. Running is usually about 8 weeks out. Please talk to your plastic surgeon and make a plan about your exercise/work limits.
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February 28, 2016
Answer: Lifting after BA I advise all my patients to avoid heavy lifting and straining for six weeks. You may, however, do normal activities at any time if they cause no pain or discomfort. Let your body tell you what you can or cannot do.#breastuaugmentation#liftingafterBA
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February 28, 2016
Answer: Lifting after BA I advise all my patients to avoid heavy lifting and straining for six weeks. You may, however, do normal activities at any time if they cause no pain or discomfort. Let your body tell you what you can or cannot do.#breastuaugmentation#liftingafterBA
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