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Thank you for your question. You definitely want to follow your own surgeon's post-op activity instructions. This is a general guide I give to my patients:1) No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 6 weeks.2) Resume walking at a leisurely pace right after surgery (e.g. 2 mph)3) At 2 weeks, you can walk 2 miles at 2mph4) At 3 weeks, you can walk 3 miles at 3mph5) At 4 weeks, you can walk 4 miles at 4mph6) At 5 weeks, you can jog 5 miles at 5mph7) At 6 weeks, you can resume all activities, but listen to your body and use discomfort or tightness as a guide so you don't over do it.
Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can do gym and also do other activities. I wish you all the best.
Recovery times following breast augmentation surgery vary from patient to patient. These times are significantly impacted by the nature of the procedure, the patient's employment, and the patient's social situation. It's important to realize that even though breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure, it's still a significant operation with associated risk. For this reason, premature return to normal activity can result in an increased incidence of complications.We generally recommend light activity for the first week following the procedure. After one week, patients are allowed to gradually resume normal non-strenuous activities. Strenuous activities and heavy lifting are not allowed for at least six weeks in most cases. At six weeks, most patients are able to resume all of their normal activities.It's important to remember that every patient who undergoes breast augmentation and breast lift surgery is unique. The specifics of their employment, exercise routine and surgical procedure will have a significant impact upon their recovery. Make sure you discuss this issue with your surgeon. Your surgeon's insights regarding your procedure will provide important information regarding when you can resume your exercise routine. Your breast lift/augmentation represents a significant investment. The best way to protect that investment is to follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions.
Following a breast augmentation and a lift, you should avoid exercise for 6 weeks minimum to avoid damaging the results of your surgery. It takes time for the scar tissue to form that holds things together like a glue and until then it's just your stitches which can break if you start exercising, leading to an inferior result. You spent a lot of money, don't destroy it because you're impatient.
Generally speaking, you should wait for about 3-4 weeks after surgery before doing things like cardio exercises, and 6-7 weeks for strength training and other more vigorous physical activity. However, you should ask your surgeon for their advice.