Your Guide to Exercising With Breast Implants

It’s no secret breast augmentation can improve a patient’s confidence.

Yet, one of the most common concerns women have when considering breast augmentation is whether exercising with breast implants will be a problem.

And for patients who are normally active, they’re often also concerned about having to take a break from exercising to allow for recovery from surgery. It’s important though.

Exercising with Breast Implants Is Just Fine – With a Caveat

Exercise is a critical component of many people’s lives. It’s either how they start their day to get energized or end their day to clear their minds and move their bodies. In some cases, both.

In addition, they rely on exercise to keep their bodies toned, tight, and younger-looking. So if you’re one of those people and you’re considering breast implants, you may have reservations about how the implants will impact your workout. You don’t need to worry though.

If you count on movement and your exercise regimen to keep you sane, you won’t have to give it up just because you get breast implants. You can look forward to weights, running, swimming, the treadmill, Pilates, whatever it might be, once again. But here’s the caveat…

Don’t Dive Right Back In

The vast majority of the time, you’ll be able to resume all forms of exercise, including heavy cardio, within six weeks. That doesn’t mean that you’ll have to stay completely still during that time. You’ll just need to get back to exercise and movement SLOWLY.

Heading back to the gym for a hardcore workout before your body has healed can create complications, affect the quality of your results, and impact your overall health. Overstressing the torso is particularly risky since implants are placed either above or below the chest muscle so avoid chest and shoulder exercises or anything that puts pressure on that area. This increases the risk of swelling that could put tension on the stitches and cause scars to be more pronounced or even cause infection at the incision site.

In addition, trying to do too much too soon can cause a rise in blood pressure which could cause bleeding or make swelling last longer.

Thus, your best bet is to start with light walking. This can be done almost immediately after breast augmentation. In fact, gentle movement such as walking is preferable to nothing since it helps to prevent blood clots. So even just short walks around the room, house, or apartment are encouraged.

Follow Your Surgeon’s Instructions

Healing properly ultimately comes down to following your post-op guidelines. So during your free consultation, be sure to tell your surgeon about your exercise preferences and all the activities that make you feel great. This information will impact the type and placement of the implant.

And here’s the good news.

You may not have to wait a full six weeks. The amount of time required before you can get back to your regular regimen will depend on how extensive the procedure is and your lifestyle factors. If you’re already exercising regularly, you’re one step ahead of the game.

Breast Implants Could Boost Your Confidence

If you’re an exercise aficionado and feel that breast augmentation could be right for you, contact us today.

After speaking with our board-certified surgeon, you’ll be reassured that exercising with breast implants will not be an issue.

So give yourself the gift of increased confidence and self-esteem!