How long will I be in pain after the Breast lift with implants?

Hi Bx,A breast lift with implants is a much more extensive surgery than just breast implants alone.  So no, in your case, you will need more time to recover.  But you are certainly asking the right questions. You will have some pain for a week or so.  I suppose you will get many different answers, but for a teacher, on your feet, probably wait like 10 days - 14 days depending on how you are healing.  The only answer that really counts is from your personal surgeon.  We let our breast lift with implant patients exercise fully at three weeks.  Be sure to see only a board certified plastic
surgeon (by ABPS - The American Board of Plastic Surgery) who is a member of
ASAPS (The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) and or a member of
ASPS (The American Society of Plastic Surgeons). All the best,  "Dr. Joe"

Hi and thanks for your question. I bet there are plenty of patients who are wondering the same. Pain thresholds will vary patient to patient. However, in most of my cases, patients retun to work ( office/adminstrative) within the first week after this surgery. This is also the time required to drive again. The worst of it is in the first 24-48 hours. This pain is well controlled with pain medications. As the muscle relaxes and the implants begin to settle the patient fels better andengages in more activity. In our institute we recommend 4 weeks for cardio and legs and 8 weeks for upper body strength training.Always seek out the opinion of a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with years of experience in cosmetic breast surgery. Furthermore request to see before and after photos of previous patients by that doctor....not a clinic or surgery center. Do your homework......research and verify the doctor's credentials. Have they had problems with the Board of Medicine, disciplinary or otherwise. Any law suits? How about the center, clinic or facility? Are they accredited by a national organization or do they just have State approval. Understand that at the current time, there are three nationally recognized organizations responsible for the highest levels of patient safety, AAAASF, AAACH and JCHO. You owe it to yourself to position yourself for the best possible results but under the most stringent safety regulations, If you have kids, even more so.How about anesthesia? Will you have a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA)? Understand that there is no substitute for research. Cosmetic surgery, no matter how simple it may be to the patients, are invasive procedures and as such carry certain risks and complications.In our office we use TouchMD which is a web based program in which patients have the ability to load their picture unto the program. I then evaluate them and can actually draw on the picture to show a potential patient where the incisions would be located and how the procedure is to be realized. It's all done to comply with HIPPA which is the federal law that protects the patient's medical information. Look them up.I wish you well on your journey. Good luck

Thanks for your question,There is usually not a great deal of pain after implant placement unless a large implant in relation to the breast tissue and anatomical features are used. Also, usually the patients can go back to work in 5-7 days after surgery.