Can I walk my dog the day after breast augmentation??

You SHOULD NOT walk your dog 1 day after your surgery.

Recovery should not be rushed nor underestimated. You must
diligently follow your surgeon’s instructions and take good care of yourself to
ensure your body has sufficient time to heal and look its best.

Normally, it is recommended not to do heavy lifting of
greater than 10 lbs for the first 3 weeks. After 2-3 weeks, you should be able
to begin your light exercise routine, such as brisk walking, cycling, aerobics
and lower-body weight training. So you should increase your activity level
gradually such that you are not putting strain on your body, and especially
your breasts. Increasing the activity level is dependent on your own perception
of how well you feel. Any minute you feel an activity is causing pressure or
causing you to feel a stretch in your breasts, then stop the activity. Point to
note is that you want to avoid using your chest muscles.

With regards to walking your dog, I am assuming it is small
and if so then it would be okay to walk it after 2 weeks. But if you have an
excited dog, then any aggressive tug by your dog may compromise healing of the
breasts. Hence, try to avoid walking the dog as long as you can. After 6 weeks,
you can walk your dog worry-free.

If there is no one to walk the dog, and if the dog is
trained to walk off-leash or if the dog does not have a habit to pull on the
leash, then it may be okay as long as you are able to walk. Again, I highly
discourage it.

Please call and discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Their instructions should take precedence as they are better informed about
your surgical details.

Hope this helps

Hello,I recommend that my patients limit use of their arms for a few days post op, then avoid lifting more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks post op. Typically, this would include not walking a larger dog which may pull. I recommend that you speak with your Plastic Surgeon about your post op activity restrictions.All the best