When can I have sex after my breast augmentation?

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I am 57, 175 pounds and 5 days PO after receiving 650/700 cc round, smooth silicone implants. This was a bi-lateral replacement breast re-augmentation from saline to silicone. My husband and I have always had a very active sex life and he is anxious to resume again. Can you please tell me when the appropriate time is that you can have sex after BA? How much pressure can he use before I should worry about rupture? And, if we do have sex too early, what is the effect on the implants?

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello,Obviously you don't want to push with your arms to hard, have your breasts squeezed or displaced too vigorously, or have him lay his bodyweight on your new breasts.  If it doesn't hurt, it should be ok. Just take it easy and you should be fine to start now.Best of luck!

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Your plastic surgeon will give you the best answer in your specific case about this and sex. For most of my patients I allow sex to begin at 6 weeks with the woman on top to minimize the risk of trauma. Here are some of the guidelines I give my patients following breast reduction: Following surgery, you will be walking in a bent-over position to keep tension off the newly tightened skin incision site. Although strenuous activity, and lifting more than twenty pounds, must be avoided for 6 weeks, some people can return to work and daily activities as soon as 2 weeks after surgery. Softening of the surgical scars, return of sensation, and improvement of shape may take several months to a year or more. Light activity is comfortable in 10-20 days. No sports or heavy lifting for 6 weeks or more – please discuss with your doctor for specific questions.#breastaugmentation#sexaftersurgery

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource when it comes to specific instructions in regards to returning to activities. Generally speaking, best  to limit strenuous activity for at least 2 weeks after breast   augmentation surgery, assuming you are doing well and there have been no complications.  Care should be taken during the first one to two weeks after surgery not to allow for elevation of heart rate, blood pressure, and/or direct trauma/contact to the chest wall.  The concern regarding direct pressure to your chest involves the potential for bleeding, breast implant movement/displacement, unnecessary pain/swelling (not so much breast implants damage)… Again, address your specific questions/concerns to your plastic surgeon, who knows your situation best, and is ultimately responsible for your care. Best wishes.

Stacey Folk, MD · Answer

Surgeons all have different recommendations
regarding activities after surgery, and it is important that you understand and
follow what your surgeon has told you specifically. In general I recommend
breast augmentation patients wait 4 weeks before they restart cardio exercises,
and patients with textured implants should avoid high impact for 8 weeks.
Because the heart is so close to the surgical site, straining and an elevated
heart rate are especially concerning after breast surgery. I have seen more
hematomas occur the third week after surgery than I have in the first 24 hours
(which really should be the riskiest window), and I think this is due to
increased activity before your body has healed enough to tolerate the pressure.
For sex I advise people to first wait until they
feel comfortable (not when their partner is ready), and I will support what
time frame the patient prefers (pretending it is my rule if the time seems
excessive to the partner). I would guess most patients are pretty uncomfortable
for at least the first 2 weeks. I also recommend that it is best for the
patient not to support their body weight with their arms, and being on their
back without weight or pressure on their chest is a good starting place. Also
they need to be very clear if they do not want their breasts touched yet. If
sex for you qualifies as a form of cardio, good for you, but it might mean that
waiting longer is better.Best of luck!

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