For my job I need to roll and lift my own luggage into an overhead bid. I also need to push/pull a heavy bar cart down the plane aisle. I'm wondering about how long I should be out of work for? I'm looking at getting silicone 250cc under the muscle. I was hoping to be able to go back to work between 2-3 weeks, but is that ok? Will I hurt myself? Thank you for your answers!
July 24, 2015
Answer: Return to work after breast augmentation Great question. Generally speaking, patients are moving and getting around after a couple days, and should be back to normal daily activities within a week. Light exercise can be resumed at about 2 weeks with full activities at about 4-6 weeks. But everyone heals and feels differently. With your job of lifting and pushing heavy objects, 2-3 weeks maybe pushing it, however it could be possible to return at that time if everything goes well and you feel good. The best recommendation is to have a consultation with a plastic surgeon and together come up with a game plan for you. You may just need to be seen every week and then determine how you are healing and progressing. The issue is that by going under the muscle, the bottom attachment is released and the muscle needs time to heal. Pushing and pulling heavy objects fires the muscle and creates more inflammation and thus takes longer to heal. There is a fine line of giving the muscle time to heal before it is put to work. Good luck and hope this helps! - Dr. Roger Tsai
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July 24, 2015
Answer: Return to work after breast augmentation Great question. Generally speaking, patients are moving and getting around after a couple days, and should be back to normal daily activities within a week. Light exercise can be resumed at about 2 weeks with full activities at about 4-6 weeks. But everyone heals and feels differently. With your job of lifting and pushing heavy objects, 2-3 weeks maybe pushing it, however it could be possible to return at that time if everything goes well and you feel good. The best recommendation is to have a consultation with a plastic surgeon and together come up with a game plan for you. You may just need to be seen every week and then determine how you are healing and progressing. The issue is that by going under the muscle, the bottom attachment is released and the muscle needs time to heal. Pushing and pulling heavy objects fires the muscle and creates more inflammation and thus takes longer to heal. There is a fine line of giving the muscle time to heal before it is put to work. Good luck and hope this helps! - Dr. Roger Tsai
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July 24, 2015
Answer: How long to return to work after breast augmentation? Thank you for your question. This is a time frame that can vary depending upon the type of work one does and your general health and type of augmentation planned. As a general number I expect my patients to be back to "normal" low impact work in 1-2 days. I have my patients refrain from cardiovascular workouts for three weeks to decrease the risk of bleeding. Usually by three weeks they can resume almost all activity without restriction. I would expect my patients to return to the activity you describe by three weeks. You should get clearance from your physician however. Good luck!
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July 24, 2015
Answer: How long to return to work after breast augmentation? Thank you for your question. This is a time frame that can vary depending upon the type of work one does and your general health and type of augmentation planned. As a general number I expect my patients to be back to "normal" low impact work in 1-2 days. I have my patients refrain from cardiovascular workouts for three weeks to decrease the risk of bleeding. Usually by three weeks they can resume almost all activity without restriction. I would expect my patients to return to the activity you describe by three weeks. You should get clearance from your physician however. Good luck!
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