Can I swim and wear a bikini top at 4.5 weeks (1 month) after breast augmentation? (Photos)

Thank you for your question! For my patients having a breast augmentation, I recommend they wait until all of the dermabond skin glue comes off of the incisions before submerging them underwater. This typically takes 3-6 weeks. When all of the surgical glue is off, and incisions are completely closed and healed, it is ok to submerge incisions underwater and go swimming. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!

Dear Realself user,We usually do give permission to our patients to go swimming after four weeks but I would reccoment that you ask your own surgeon that operated you, just to be sure since he knows exactly what your case is.I hope you found my anwser helpful.Best regards,
TAS Aesthetic Surgery Clinic

Hi!  As stated by other physicians, I would recommend checking with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon on what his or her specific post-operative instructions are as they do vary.  In our Practice, we tell patients to wait 4-6 weeks before submerging into water but only if their incisions are fully healed.  Also, do not forget to wear your sunscreen while in your bikini top(s) - the sun can be a scar's worst enemy! 

Thank you for your question and photograph.  Although post operative instruction do vary from one plastic surgeon to another, swimming is permitted after 4 weeks if the incisions are healing well.  Best of luck.

All surgeons have a postoperative protocol for resuming activities and wearing of  certain clothing, and you should request guidance from yours. In our practice, patients may go in a pool or submerge fully in a tub one week after surgery. At one month postop, they may resume full activities without restriction. They may also resume wearing pushup bras, or go without a bra at this point.

You should get clearance from your board certified surgeon before swimming. I tell my patients its 2 weeks for swimming as long as the incision is closed and healed.

You should clear this with your surgeon, but, in general, if all of your surgical incisions are healed you should be able to go swimming at this point.  

I would give your doctor's office a call to be sure it's ok with with him or her. I let my patients swim a month after their breast augmentation.

Dear mayflower09,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  I advise that you ask your surgeon for his/her protocol for this, as every surgeon is different.  For my patients, they are cleared to swim at this point after surgery.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon