What is Minimum Recovery Time for Breast Lift with Augmentation?

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 as to the recoveryWeek 1) Discomfort level progressively decreases with each day. Swelling decreases a great deal after one week. Most people return to work in some capacity. Driving is feasible if you are not on narcotics.Week 2) Unlikely to need any narcotic support except maybe at night. Swelling continues to improve compared to week 1Weeks 3-6) May need tylenol or ibuprofen for intermittent discomfort. Swelling completely resolved. May need additional few months for implants to settle into their final position. As far as activity, here is a safe guide: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. So in short, you should be able to go Aruba and enjoy. Also, if you are only 10 lbs from the goal weight, I would not worry unless you feel like your breast size is very sensitive to weight changes and you want to do sizing when you reach your goal.

Hi,Thank you for your question. The recovery time for a breast augmentation and lift is as followed:After breast augmentation and lift, most patients experience the most discomfort for 3-4 days.The main complaint is a feeling of tightness or pressure to the chest similar to engorgement.During movement to sit up and lay down patients will have to adjust to the newly placed implant and may need assistance for at least the first 72 hours.Depending on your pain tolerance you may need medication every 4-6 hours.  Ibuprofen is helpful after one week.Recovery time can take anywhere from 4 to 6 months.Hope this helps,Dr Dillon

I appreciate your question.  
Typically, my guideline is, the first week is the hardest. By the second week you feel better, at four weeks you feel 100% and at six weeks you can go back to complete normal routines and exercising.  
Four days after surgery, I would be careful as you are still at risk for bleeding. If you are taking any pain medication, I would not drink alcohol.  With my 'Schwartz Rapid Recuperation' recovery, most of my patients are out to dinner the following evening.
The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.  Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery. 
  
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