Would it be safe to trave one week after breast implant removal?

Thank you for your question and congratulations.  You should discuss your travel plans with your surgeon.  You will not be 100% at one week so you may want to consider adjusting your plans.

If a simple explantation is performed, with no breast lift, limited capsule work, it may be OK to travel in one week. I would ask your doctor. I have a lot of patients that fly in for surgery, and they stay one week locally. It is important that any drains or sutures are managed by your plastic surgeon before you leave if possible, and that you have the clearance to travel. Frequent ambulation while traveling is important while avoiding long periods of immobilization to decrease risks for a blood clot in your leg. You would also have to protect your chest, no heavy lifting etx. It is difficult to provide any patient with a guarantee on when it is safe to travel so you have to be flexible and OK with a possible change in plans if there are any unforeseen issues that come up or delays in your recovery.

This question is best answered by your surgeon who is most familiar with your medical history and planned procedure. Depending on the complexity of the removal your surgeon may clear you to fly with certain precautions in place. Generally speaking it's safer to wait two to three weeks before flying.

Thank you for your question. I would suggest that you discuss your travel plans with your surgeon as he/she knows the procedure that will be performed and will be following up with you after surgery to ensure that everything is healing nicely.I would think that if recovery is going smoothly, it should not be a problem to travel one week after breast implant removal - but again, best to discuss with your surgeon.Best wishes.