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I advise my patients they may return to the gym at three weeks for activities like lower body weights, running, aerobics, and swimming. To determine what level of activity is right for you, you should listen to your body and see if there is any discomfort. This should be your guideline for your level of activity. For upper body weights and activity, patients report that they are more comfortable closer to six weeks. It's ways best to check with your surgeon's postoperative protocol. Hope this information is helpful. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths." Happy skiing.
I tell my patients to wait 6 weeks after surgery to resume their full work out schedule, this includes skiing. But you should ask your surgeon to make sure that is what he/she recommends as well.
Hello,I recommend that you ask your Plastic Surgeon to clear you for activities after your surgery. Typically, my patients are able to return to full upper body activity and exercise after 6 weeks.All the best
I appreciate your question. I would recommend that you discuss this question with your surgeon as every surgeon has their own respective post op protocol for his/her patients. Your surgeon is your best resource as he/she is most familiar with your medical history and how you are healing at this time. 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 and restorative plastic surgery. Best of luck! Dr. Schwartz Board Certified Plastic Surgeon #RealSelf100Surgeon
As an avid skier myself, I understand your desire to get back on the slopes! Scar tissue reaches maximum strength at around 3 months, so ideally you would wait that period of time after an augmentation to ski again. It's not the skiing itself that worries me, but a bad fall could traumatize a recently operated on breast and would put you at higher risk to damage the pockets or suffer a hematoma. If you are a careful skier and don't think you will fall (and you will avoid skiing rougher terrain like moguls or trees), you could try sooner, but I would be very cautious about even that level of skiing before the 6-8 week postoperative period is over. Breast surgery is a significant physical and financial investment, so do your best to prevent complications! There's always spring skiing or next season...
