How long until I can drive after breast implant removal without replacement?

If my patients have implants removed under local anesthesia, they may drive themselves home. If anesthesia is required, then they must have someone drive them home and be with them for the first 24 hours.

Thank you for your question.  This depends upon the involvement of the procedure.  For a patient who only needs to remove the implant, no capsule or other intervention one may resume normal activites including driving within 24 hours.  I would recommend discussing this with the surgeon performing the removal as the type of anesthesia and magnitude of the removal can have an impact as well.  Good luck.