I had breast reduction surgery two weeks ago - from 36DD to 36C. When can I mow my lawn? (The lawn mower is self-propelled.)

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Gary Lawton, MD, FACS · Answer

After
breast reduction surgery, I advise the patients to take one week off from work.
The patients may return to work at that point, but may not engage in any
strenuous activity. At one month, the patients start low impact cardio. Up to
this point you should be sleeping on your back propped up on pillows.  At
three months they can engage in more strenuous physical activity. If anything
hurts or causes swelling, we ask them to back off somewhat.

Bhupesh Vasisht, MD · Answer

The answer is it depends.  How was surgery? How is your overall recovery going? Remember that each surgeon has different guidelines about return to activity, so for this issue for you to be sure, you should check with your surgeon.  Hope this helps.  Good luck.Dr Vasisht

Andre Levesque, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.A quick call to your surgeon or his/her staff will clear this up.  It is difficult to answer your question in this forum because every patient will have different healing. Some patients may be ready to return to moderate type activities at 2 weeks some may take a month or longer. I usually tell patients to take their time and listen to their body. No body wants to overdo it and possibly have an issue. Perhaps a friend or family member could help out for a week or two.Dr L

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