How soon will I be able to easily walk steps after a breast augmentation? Should I recover on the first floor of my home?

Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. You will be able to take steps from your first day out of surgery, but they should be slow and with the minimal amount of effort possible.In my practice, after performing a BA I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling.Respectfully, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cortes.-

Provided you don't have to put too much weight on your arms going up stairs, you should be fine going up and down stairs after Breast Augmentation.  If you can easily navigate stairs before surgery you should be fine after.

Dear Emcunn,   Your friend's experience is definitely atypical. I encourage my patients to walk after surgery, when they are fully awake from anasthesia. This usually occures 1-2 hours after surgery. The 'rest pain' from surgery which requires pain medication , passes after 2-3 days and after that only Tylanol  extra strength suffices.  On the 3rd day, my patients start with the implants displacement massage which helps dramaticaly to ease the arms motion. For 2 weeks after surgery , no lifting or exercise is allowed. The following 2 weeks permit light weight lifting and light to moderate excercise. After 1 month all restrictions are off.  Always, consult with experienced board certified plastic surgeons who operate in accredited surgery center for your safety. Check the before and after pictures in the photo gallery, to make sure that they are numerous, consistent and attractive. Pay special attention to the cleavage area, the perkiness, the symmetry and the natural look.                      Best of luck,                                     Dr Widder

Everyone in recovers differently and at a different rate. In my opinion your friend's recovery is not typical. If you are healthy and did not have any difficulty ambulating walking up and down the stairs after your operation should not be a problem. It will be very important however to make sure that you are steady on your feet while you are taking your postoperative pain medication. If you stumble or fall you could develop some postoperative bleeding. Be careful and Good luck.

Hello. Yolk certainly be able to ambulate up and down a flight of stairs after your surgery. Your friend's experience is unusual.  Be well. Dr. B