I am going to Phoenix 2 weeks after my breast augmentation, and I want to know whether there are special precautions I should be taking. That means on the plane, as well as pool side! Am I able to wear a bikini, and tan? Is sunscreen safe or should I be keeping away from my incisions entirely? And is pool water safe!? Help!!
October 25, 2017
Answer: Vacation after augment You should really be asking you're surgeon these questions but certainly I would not let a patient of mine in a swimming pool (bacteria!) with relatively fresh incisions after a breast augmentation. And by no means tanning. If any UV rays get through your bathing suit to the scar, it can permanently pigment it. Tanning ruins the skin, causes sun damage, and increases skin cancer risk regardless.Again, talk with your surgeonBest of luck!
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October 25, 2017
Answer: Vacation after augment You should really be asking you're surgeon these questions but certainly I would not let a patient of mine in a swimming pool (bacteria!) with relatively fresh incisions after a breast augmentation. And by no means tanning. If any UV rays get through your bathing suit to the scar, it can permanently pigment it. Tanning ruins the skin, causes sun damage, and increases skin cancer risk regardless.Again, talk with your surgeonBest of luck!
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October 25, 2017
Answer: Vacation booked 2 weeks after breast augmentation surgery, is there any precautions I should take? A lot of these questions are ones you should be asking your surgeon. He or she will have specific postoperative protocols that they have found to be successful. I generally ask my patients to avoid being in the pool for at least 3 weeks after surgery. Wearing a bikini for short periods of time should be okay but you should protect your incisions from sun exposure for several weeks. Good luck!
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October 25, 2017
Answer: Vacation booked 2 weeks after breast augmentation surgery, is there any precautions I should take? A lot of these questions are ones you should be asking your surgeon. He or she will have specific postoperative protocols that they have found to be successful. I generally ask my patients to avoid being in the pool for at least 3 weeks after surgery. Wearing a bikini for short periods of time should be okay but you should protect your incisions from sun exposure for several weeks. Good luck!
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