Breast Augmentation Recovery-Breast Augmentation in Athletes

Breast augmentation is common in female athletes who perform high volumes of cardiovascular exercise such as running, swimming, biking, etc. It is also common to see atrophy of the breast with competitive bodybuilders who are consistently lean for competitions. It is quite common for these women to come into our office and say, "Dr. D. I want to be able to return to my previous cup-volume.....or......Dr. D. I just want to be able to wear a strapless dress again."

The next question to follow is......."How soon can I return to working out after my breast augmentation?"

This is the simple 4 week rule.

Week 1: Walking is O.K.

Week 2: OK to return to the gym. Low impact cardio is fine such as exercise bike. Isolated arm exercises are O.K.

Week 3: OK to return to running. Patients should wear two support bras while running.

Week 4: Unrestricted gym activity is OK. Pilates and Yoga OK at week 4 as well.

Breast Augmentation. Recovery from Surgery

The typical breast augmentation patient in our practice is an athletic professional woman who wants to return to work or exercise soon after surgery. Frequently patients have questions in consultation regarding recovery following breast augmentation.

I have found that our patients recover very quickly and with minimal pain and discomfort. Often I find that I have to slow my patients down.
Below I have included the post-operative medication and exercise schedule.
1. Emend 40 mg by mouth mourning of surgery to prevent nausea.2. Percocet 5/325 by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain.
3. Valium 5 mg by mouth every 8 hours as needed for spasms or sleep.
4. Keflex 500 mg by mouth four times per day. (Antibiotic)
Post-Operative Exercise Regimen:
1. First week post-operatively. Walking and Exercise Bicycle.
2. Second week post-operatively. Exercise Bicycle. O.K. to add machine Leg Exercises.3. Third week post-operatively. O.K. to add Arm Exercises.4. Fourth week post-operatively. O.K. to add Chest Exercises.
5. After six weeks patients have unrestricted return to exercise such as Pilates, Yoga, Contac Sports, etc.

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