A 33-year-old member asked:
How long does it take to get back to normal after getting breast implants?
5 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tim Neavinanswered
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
2 weeks minimum: Under the muscle augmnetation -> take it easy for 1 to 2 weeks. No heavy lifting for a month, but i'd go over all of this with your doc. He/she may have different recovery recommendations.
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Dr. Tom Poustianswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
1 to 2 weeks.: Recovering after breast augmentation surgery varies from one patient to another. Most patients are able to return to a desk job within one week and return to more strenuous activity/lifting within one month. Driving should wait until patients are off medication and can respond to an emergency safely.
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Dr. Dennis Dassanswered
Plastic Surgery 15 years experience
Recovery: The discomfort from breast augmentation is dependent on the size of the implant you desire. Larger implants...More discomfort...Longer recovery. On average, you should be able to get back to work within a few days (or even quicker with small implants). Six weeks before strenuous exercises.
http://www.dassmd.com/breast-augmentation/index.html.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Azita Madjidianswered
Surgery - Plastics 31 years experience
4-6 weeks: It takes a few days for the skin to heal and about three months for the breasts to stretch and settle into their stable position. If you want to resume exercising, start at about six weeks.
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Dr. Robert Whitfieldanswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Breast implants: In many cases the implant can be placed behind the breast and on top of the muscle. In my patients this typically leads to a shorter recovery period. As mentioned already 6 weeks is a very routine recovery period.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Pompano Beach, FL
A 57-year-old male asked:
How long does it take for breast implants to settle fully?
2 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tom Poustianswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Many Months: It may take up to 6 months and sometimes longer for breast implants to fully “settle”. Close follow up with your plastic surgeon will be key. Best wishes.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Bronx, NY
A 26-year-old female asked:
What are the long term risk of getting breast implants?
5 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
Follow up is key: The long term risks of breast implants are the need for follow up. The primary danger is neglecting them. Implants are very simple machines, essentially inflatable bladders which can fail. As a foreign body, they present the same risks as many other implants with scarring or infection. When any of these situations occur, treatment should promptly follow with relatively few long term consequence.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Darryl Blinski commented
Plastic Surgery 47 years experience
The FDA approve Implant companies offer very impressive warranties. You can contact each: Mentor, Allergan, Sientra.
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