Can I fly soon after getting my breast augmentation?

Since our patients usually return to work in four days, for sedentary work, flying is not a problem. You can fly any time after surgery, but generally I would wait a day or two and not lift things overhead. I advise my patients to lift their hands overhead five times an hour after surgery, which helps stretch the pectoralis muscle and lessens stiffness. Flying itself has no effect on the implant or stitches. I have never seen stitches "come out" or the wound open up, and I allow aerobic activity at two weeks.

Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 3-4 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.

if you are talking about on a commercial airline, a week would ne plenty of time after your surgery.  Just don't do any heavy lifting and you'll be fine.

Every surgeon has different ways of guiding their patients through the postoperative course that they have developed over years of practice.  Make sure to see what our individual surgeon's recommendations are for travel after this procedure.

The main risk of flying after breast augmentation, or really any surgical procedure, is the possible development of blood clots in the legs, which could then travel to the lungs. Any surgery performed using a general anesthetic, as most breast augmentations are, raises the risk of blood clots. The best way for you to minimize this risk is to walk often after surgery, beginning on the day of the surgery itself. If you are taking a short flight, and have been walking frequently from the start, the risks are fairly low. If the flight is more than an hour or so, then you should absolutely plan to do some walking during the flight as well to promote circulation. Above all, you must discuss this with your own plastic surgeon.You shouldn't worry about sutures coming out as a result of flying. If you fly within a few weeks of the surgery, be sure to avoid heavy lifting or other strenuous activities.