Does the size of the implant affect recovery time? For example, smaller implants = shorter recovery?

September 20, 2015
Asked By:Benatar39 in Sebastopol, CA

I am a fitness instructor. The formats I teach are high impact and include using hand weights and body weight exercises (pushups). Even my low impact class includes "chest work"; pushups, downward dog etc. The biggest thing that's holding me back from a breast augmentation is recovery time. I want VERY modest results. Will getting smaller implants shorten the recovery time at all?

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September 21, 2015

Answer: Breast Implant Size and Discomfort

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Answer: Exercise after implants

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