Workouts After Breast Augmentation

One of the most common questions patients have for us when they’re having breast surgery is, “How long will it be until I can do workouts after breast augmentation?” Patients are often looking forward to when they will be able to resume working out after breast augmentation, especially if they are accustomed to being very active. Breast augmentation won’t prevent you from having an active lifestyle, but always wait until you’ve fully recovered before doing workouts after breast augmentation, talk to your surgeon if you plan to start any activity, and wear a supportive bra.

It’s recommended that you go for short walks right after you have had breast surgery as light walking helps to boost circulation and prevent blood clots. However, strenuous exercise is one of the things to avoid after breast augmentation for several weeks. Patients will usually be able resume all workouts after breast augmentation—including strenuous or intense exercises, cardio, and heavy lifting—within four to six weeks once they are completely healed, but it is important to consult with your surgeon to be sure. It’s also important to resume exercise gradually and take a break from any exercise that is causing you swelling or discomfort.

Sometimes, we may recommend that you avoid certain types of workouts after breast augmentation or post-breast augmentation exercises, such as strenuous chest exercises or upper body workouts after breast augmentation, especially if you have had breast augmentation with implants that are placed under the muscle. Avoid push-ups and pull ups. You won’t want to overly stress or overuse the pectoral muscles.

Contact us if you would like more advice about breast enhancement recovery, recovery time for breast implant removal, breast augmentation aftercare, breast enhancement cost, or breast enlargement scars.

We can explain more about what to expect before and after breast lift or breast augmentation, including how under-the-muscle implant recovery or submuscular implant recovery compares to over-the-muscle implant recovery, what is normal bruising after breast augmentation, other aspects of breast implant aftercare, and the factors that will affect how much breast implants may cost.

In addition to workouts after breast augmentation, patients might also have questions about other factors such as sleeping after breast augmentation and driving after breast augmentation. You will need to ask your surgeon when it’s okay to drive again. Try to sleep in a reclined position. It’s recommended that you sleep on your back with your head and shoulders raised with a pillow to prevent your implants from slipping or shifting. You will need to avoid moving your arms too much after breast augmentation or lifting them above shoulder level.

Aside from breast augmentation, there are also other procedures offered by Cosmetic Surgery Institute, such as tummy tuck, liposuction, and Brazilian butt lift that can complement the results of breast implants, a breast lift, or other types of breast surgery.