How Long Does Recovery Last for a Breast Lift?

Full recovery following a breast lift is usually between 4 and 6 weeks for healing but returning to exercise can be as early as three weeks. 

It’s not unusual for patients
who undergo breast lift surgery to be concerned about scarring. When a Wise pattern breast lift is performed,
the keyhole pattern is used above the level of the nipple areola complex.The nipple areola is then moved in an upward
direction into the keyhole and the excess skin is removed below this
point.This typically leaves the patient
with a circular scar around the areola, a vertical incision that runs from the
areola to the transverse incision, which is hidden beneath the fold of the
breast.It’s important to remember that recovery varies from
patient to patient.We generally recommend
taking a week off from school or work following this procedure, but many
patients are able to return sooner.Strenuous activity such as athletics should be avoided for four to six
weeks following surgery.Patients are required to wear a specialized support bra
for three weeks and a sports bra for an additional three months.It’s important to remember that complete
wound healing takes at least a year.

Thank you for the question. Maximum discomfort will occur in the first few days after surgery and will subside the following weeks. Six weeks after surgery, your incisions will heal over and it would be safe to slowly resume regular activity. Breasts could be sore, tight, swollen and bruised for several months. It will take approximately three months for your breasts to settle. Hope this has helped.

You'll probably need to take 2 weeks off of work if it's a desk job (or longer if it's more physically demanding). You'll need to take it easy for 1 week, and you can start exercising at 3 weeks.

We generally recommend that you take a week off work and avoid strenuous physical activity for three weeks. Drains may be necessary. Certain dressings may be required during this time. You will be instructed in breast implant exercises.