When can I start doing pull ups again after breast augmentation?

     By six weeks after breast augmentation, you should be able to resume your upper body exercise routine provided that you gradually build yourself back up to your pre-surgery routine.  Check with your plastic surgeon and good luck.

Once you have recovered, pull ups can be safely performed without increasing your risk of developing capsular contracture. Because this is quite an intensive exercise, it’s best to wait at least 8 weeks after your surgery. However, I suggest you ask your surgeon as they will be more familiar with your situation.

Thank you for your question. Every surgeon will have his/her own preferences as to recovery for specific procedures. I suggest you wait at least 3 weeks before running or exercise. It's best to be sure that everything is healed. There is always a chance of causing bleeding if you start much before that time. When you start, listen to your body. You will be a little out of condition and a bit sore. But you will get back to where you were before surgery very quickly.  Wishing you a speedy recovery!

As you've seen from the other doctors, 6 weeks of healing is the minimum before getting back into a significant exercise routine.  The reality is that it takes a few months for things to completely settle down and heal to the fullest extent.  Be careful with very excessive forceful exercises that involve your chest.  Always check with your surgeon first.  

HI scooter,  Every surgeon has their own post-operative recovery regimen, so you should really discuss this with your surgeon. For my own patients, I would not want them to do this until at least 6-7 weeks post surgery and then, I would tell them to be extremely careful with this type of exercise. It might be helpful as well to start slowly with some gentle weight first before proceeding to pull -ups.Best,   Dr. Christine Rodgers